Improper access control in WPGraphQL - CVE-2019-9880
Published: June 13, 2019 / Updated: June 18, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18793
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9880
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: WPGraphQL
Affected software:
WPGraphQL
WPGraphQL
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when querying the 'users' RootQuery. A remote attacker can retrieve all WordPress users details, such as email address, role and username.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9880
Install updates from vendor's website.