CVE-2019-9881

WPGraphQL <= 0.2.3 - Unauthenticated Comment Creation

Severity Score

5.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The createComment mutation in the WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated users to post comments on any article, even when 'allow comment' is disabled.

La mutación create Comment en la WPGraphQL 0.2.3. para WordPress permite a los usuarios no identificados publicar comentarios en cualquier articulo, incluso, cuando la opción "permitir" está deshabilitada

The createComment mutation in WPGraphQL up to version 0.2.3 for WordPress allows unauthenticated users to post comments on any article, even when 'allow comment' is disabled.

WordPress WPGraphQL plugin version 0.2.3 suffers from authentication bypass and information disclosure vulnerabilities.

*Credits: Simone Quatrini

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-03-19 CVE Reserved
2019-05-08 CVE Published
2019-05-21 First Exploit
2024-07-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/v0.3.0	Release Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9282	Release Notes

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46886	2019-05-21
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153025/WordPress-WPGraphQL-0.2.3-Authentication-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html	2024-08-04
https://github.com/pentestpartners/snippets/blob/master/wp-graphql0.2.3_exploit.py	2024-08-04
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pwning-wordpress-graphql	2024-08-04

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wpengine Search vendor "Wpengine"		Wpgraphql Search vendor "Wpengine" for product "Wpgraphql"				0.2.3 Search vendor "Wpengine" for product "Wpgraphql" and version "0.2.3"		wordpress		Affected