WPGraphQL before 2.24.1 Missing Authorization via createComment Mutation
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 2.24.1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: yes
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
WPGraphQL, a GraphQL plugin for WordPress, is affected by this vulnerability, which lets unauthenticated users add comments to posts that should be hidden, such as drafts, private, or password-protected posts. Attackers can use this to reveal hidden post titles, discover post IDs, and manipulate comment dates or types.
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WPGraphQL before 2.24.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the createComment mutation that allows unauthenticated attackers to comment on non-public posts by bypassing post status checks. Attackers can attach comments to draft, private, trashed, or password-protected posts to leak hidden titles via moderator notifications, enumerate post IDs, and backdate comments or mark them as pingbacks.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial
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Affected versions
- WPGraphQL WPGraphQL
fixed in 2.24.1