Description
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | graphql | 16.3.0 – < 16.8.1 | 16.8.1 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-graphql | 16.8.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-graphql | 16.8.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | node-graphql | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-graphql | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-graphql | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-graphql | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-graphql | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-graphql | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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tadhglewis/apollo-koa-minimal ★ 1 · Aug 16, 2023
GraphQL vulnerability disclosure: CVE-2023-26144
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | graphql | >= 16.3.0, < 16.8.1 | 16.8.1 | GHSA-9pv7-vfvm-6vr7 |