#VU76753 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GraphQL Java


Published: 2023-06-01

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76753

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: CVE-2023-28867

CWE-ID: CWE-770

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GraphQL Java
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor:

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 send a crafted GraphQL query that causes stack consumption.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions


External links
http://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/pull/3112
http://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v19.4
http://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v17.5
http://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v18.4
http://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v20.1


Q & A

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.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability