CVE-2026-119699

WPGraphQL Smart Cache before 2.3.3 Unbounded Persisted Query Storage DoS

Published Oct 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wpgraphql Smart Cache
Wpgraphql
Wpgraphql wpgraphql Smart Cache
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wpgraphql Smart Cache
Wpgraphql
Wpgraphql wpgraphql Smart Cache
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title WPGraphQL Smart Cache before 2.3.3 Unbounded Persisted Query Storage DoS
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'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 10:48 PM
Reserved
Oct 30, 2026, 2:49 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 30, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 11:17 PM