Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-40762 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40762 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40762?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 15 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- WPGraphQL < 2.11.1.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40762?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-40762 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-40762?
- Check whether you run WPGraphQL at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the WPGraphQL plugin for WordPress in versions prior to 2.11.1. The flaw is classified as CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) and can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker over the network. While the CVSS vector indicates high complexity (AC:H), a successful exploit allows the attacker to directly query the database, potentially leading to unauthorized data exfiltration. The vulnerability was addressed in version 2.11.1.
Affected products
- WPGraphQL WPGraphQL < 2.11.1
Timeline
- 2026-02-27: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher daroo
- 2026-04-21: advisory: Patchstack published advisory details
- 2026-06-15: disclosed: NVD published the CVE record