Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Gato GraphQL Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-62102

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
11 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-62102?

The Gato GraphQL Plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows subscribers to escalate their privileges, compromising the security of the affected installations. This issue can be exploited by unauthorized users to gain higher-level access, making it critical for site administrators to address this flaw in versions up to 19.2.3.

Affected Version(s)

Gato GraphQL <= 19.2.3

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

benzdeus | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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