01 Record
CVE-2026-88974
WPGraphQL: Contributor can publish and modify posts without the required capabilities via updatePost
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M
CNA base score5.4 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
02 Description
WPGraphQL: Contributor can publish and modify posts without the required capabilities via updatePost
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 31.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.4 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- NVD analysis status
- Awaiting Analysis. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-23.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2026-09-23 14:11Z1 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-09-23 16:21Z1 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-09-10
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.4)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationClass
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 37dd054507834ce96b6d7b7d588b300d52052fad0ccd0e5e522e91696eead6aa
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-5mmc-8pc9-wggg
- github.comhttps://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/pull/4270
- github.comhttps://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/commit/55441663eaa33c3f2e05de038c8286c845916461
- github.comhttps://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/wp-graphql%2Fv2.22.2