WPGraphQL has deprecated `user` field on SendPasswordResetEmailPayload that leaks user existence + profile (defeats explicit anti-enumeration design) — CVE-2026-54768

Summary

## Summary The `sendPasswordResetEmail` mutation in WPGraphQL is explicitly designed to prevent user enumeration. The resolver in `src/Mutation/SendPasswordResetEmail.php` states in a code comment: `// We obsfucate the actual success of this mutation to prevent user enumeration.` The mutation always returns `success: true` regardless of whether the supplied username/email belongs to an existing user. The intended…

Timeline

Published by source

2026-08-01

Risk context

• Reported severity or threat level: medium.
• Review exposure for the affected product or family: composer: wp-graphql/wp-graphql.

Product

composer: wp-graphql/wp-graphql

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

Evidence and provenance

Canonical advisory ID

CVE-2026-54768

Source

GitHub

Vendor

GitHub

Published by source

2026-08-01

Last source activity

2026-08-01

Additional identifiers

GHSA-JHH7-832H-F8HV

Curated by

hlukh.ch

Related advisories and connections

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