Vulnerability identifier: #VU67948
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
GraphQL Java
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
Vendor: GraphQL Java
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger send a specially crafted GraphQL query and consume available CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
GraphQL Java: 18.0 - 18.2, 17.0 - 17.3
External links
http://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/pull/2892
http://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/issues/2888
http://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/discussions/2958
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.