CVE-2019-9879 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can register new users with admin privileges via the registerUser mutation if user registration is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-9879?
CVE-2019-9879 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WPGraphQL 0.2.3 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to register a new user with admin privileges, whenever new user registrations are allowed. This is related to the registerUser mutation.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpengine Wpgraphql.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9879 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-9879 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-723x-w2r7-8wg2.