CVE-2026-54768

WPGraphQL has deprecated `user` field on SendPasswordResetEmailPayload that leaks user existence + profile (defeats explicit anti-enumeration design)

Published Jul 31, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
WPGraphQL provides a GraphQL API for WordPress sites. From 2.0.0 until 2.15.1, the deprecated user field on SendPasswordResetEmailPayload lets an unauthenticated caller distinguish existing author-class accounts through the sendPasswordResetEmail mutation and obtain public profile fields. This issue is fixed in version 2.15.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jhh7-832h-f8hv WPGraphQL has deprecated `user` field on SendPasswordResetEmailPayload that leaks user existence + profile (defeats explicit anti-enumeration design)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpgraphql
Wpgraphql wpgraphql
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpgraphql
Wpgraphql wpgraphql
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description WPGraphQL provides a GraphQL API for WordPress sites. From 2.0.0 until 2.15.1, the deprecated user field on SendPasswordResetEmailPayload lets an unauthenticated caller distinguish existing author-class accounts through the sendPasswordResetEmail mutation and obtain public profile fields. This issue is fixed in version 2.15.1.
Title WPGraphQL has deprecated `user` field on SendPasswordResetEmailPayload that leaks user existence + profile (defeats explicit anti-enumeration design)
Weaknesses CWE-204
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2026, 8:36 PM
Reserved
Jun 15, 2026, 11:23 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jul 31, 2026, 11:17 PM
Modified
Sep 10, 2026, 8:30 PM