graphql Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability
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.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | graphql | >= 16.3.0, < 16.8.1 | 16.8.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26144
- https://github.com/graphql/graphql-js/issues/3955
- https://github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/3972
- https://github.com/graphql/graphql-js/commit/8f4c64eb6a7112a929ffeef00caa67529b3f2fcf
- https://github.com/graphql/graphql-js
- https://github.com/graphql/graphql-js/releases/tag/v16.8.1
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GRAPHQL-5905181
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- npm
- Package
graphql- Disclosed
- 20.09.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9pv7-vfvm-6vr7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: graphql
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