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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.
Exploits & detection
No public PoC or detection template found yet.
Timeline
- Published: 30 Oct 2026
- Last modified upstream: 04 Nov 2026
Sources & licenses
- CVE / CVSS / CWE
- NVD record ↗ (unmodified). This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. CVE® © The MITRE Corporation.
- Exploitation
- CISA KEV (CC0) · EPSS by FIRST.org
- References used for the analysis
- https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql
- https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/blob/wp-graphql-smart-cache/v2.3.2/plugins/wp-graphql-smart-cache/src/Document.php
- https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/commit/80c021c42f4d4969e1b41760a08b4faf3c544a9e
- https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/releases/tag/wp-graphql-smart-cache%2Fv2.3.3
- https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql/security/advisories/GHSA-5p5r-f66g-r4vp
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpgraphql-smart-cache-before-2.3.3-unbounded-persisted-query-storage-dos
- Analysis, summary and remediation
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