Improper access control in WPGraphQL - CVE-2019-9879

 

Improper access control in WPGraphQL - CVE-2019-9879

Published: June 13, 2019 / Updated: June 18, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18792
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9879
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: WPGraphQL
Affected software:
WPGraphQL

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the website.

The vulnerability exists due to the software allows to assign a newly created user administrative privileges during account registration. A remote attacker can create an administrative account and gain complete access to the website.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-9879

Install updates from vendor's website.

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