SB2024100835 - Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in GraphQL Java
Published: October 8, 2024 Updated: August 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024100835
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40094)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service via introspection queries. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v21.5
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v20.9
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v19.11
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/commit/97743bc1b5caa2b0bd894dc8e128b47e4d771e4a
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/discussions/3641
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/pull/3539