CVE-2023-26144

Versions of the package graphql from 16.3.0 and before 16.8.1 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to insufficient checks in the OverlappingFieldsCanBeMergedRule.ts file when parsing large queries. This vulnerability allows an attacker to degrade system performance. **Note:** It was not proven that this vulnerability can crash the process.

Affected

graphql

CVSS v3.1 NVD

5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS

1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 73rd percentile

Published

2023-09-20

Updated

2024-09-24

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GRAPHQL-5905181

Security advisories

• graphql/graphql-js/issues/3955
• advisories/GHSA-9pv7-vfvm-6vr7

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry