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

medium Affects wp-graphql/wp-graphql. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2026-07-31.

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

Package: wp-graphql/wp-graphql Composer
Affected versions: <=2.6.0
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (38.6th percentile)
Published: 2026-07-31
Source: osv.dev

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