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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
WPGraphQL WPGraphQL unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2.24.1

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

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title WPGraphQL before 2.24.1 Email Flooding via Aliased sendPasswordResetEmail Mutations
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T15:19:18.908Z

Reserved: 2026-10-30T14:49:21.488Z

Link: CVE-2026-119701

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