CVE-2026-119701

WPGraphQL before 2.24.1 contains a missing rate limiting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to flood password reset emails by aliasing the sendPasswordResetEmail mutation. Attackers can send one HTTP request with many aliases, bypassing batch_limit, to exhaust mail provider quota and repeatedly rotate reset keys, blocking legitimate password recovery.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql
https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/blob/wp-graphql/v2.24.0/plugins/wp-graphql/src/Mutation/SendPasswordResetEmail.php
https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/commit/760db555e3e60fbd86c1d96f1689bacfc9265592
https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/wp-graphql%2Fv2.24.1
https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-f5f8-v768-93c8
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpgraphql-before-2.24.1-email-flooding-via-aliased-sendpasswordresetemail-mutations

Configurations

No configuration.

History

30 Oct 2026, 16:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-30 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-30 19:23

NVD link : CVE-2026-119701

Mitre link : CVE-2026-119701

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-119701

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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