CVE-2021-47959
HIGH
8.7
CVSS 4.0
Description
WordPress Plugin WPGraphQL 1.3.5 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server resources by sending batched GraphQL queries with duplicated fields. Attackers can send POST requests to the GraphQL endpoint with amplified field duplication payloads to trigger server out-of-memory conditions and MySQL connection errors.
Affected WordPress components
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WPGraphQL Plugin · wp-graphqlVersion 1.3.5View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- Wpgraphql WPGraphQL — Version 1.3.5
References
- www.exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49807
- www.vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-wpgraphql-denial-of-service
- www.wpgraphql.com https://www.wpgraphql.com/
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record