CVE-2026-119699 json
WPGraphQL Smart Cache before 2.3.3 Unbounded Persisted Query Storage DoS
published 2026-10-30 9 d ago modified 2026-11-04 4 d ago also EUVD-2026-114104
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WPGraphQL Smart Cache before 2.3.3 contains an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to persist unlimited query documents via the Automatic Persisted Query handler. Attackers can send distinct queries with matching SHA-256 queryId values, including batched operations, to grow the wp_posts table without bound and degrade database performance.
Patch / fix
- WPGraphQL WPGraphQL Smart Cache 2.3.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- WPGraphQL WPGraphQL Smart Cache
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
github.com
/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/commit/80c021c42f4d4969e1b41760a08b4faf3c544a9e
patch
-
github.com
/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-5p5r-f66g-r4vp
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/blob/wp-graphql-smart-cache/v2.3.2/plugins/wp-graphql-smart-cache/src/Document.php
technical-description
-
github.com
/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/wp-graphql-smart-cache%2Fv2.3.3
release-notes
-
github.com
/wp-graphql/wp-graphql
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/wpgraphql-smart-cache-before-2.3.3-unbounded-persisted-query-storage-dos
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-119699
- NVD CVE-2026-119699
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