Description
GraphQL-core is a Python port of the GraphQL.js reference implementation. From 3.0.0 until 3.2.12 and 3.3.0rc1, the OverlappingFieldsCanBeMerged rule in specified_rules repeatedly compares fields that share response names and recursively re-compares flattened inline fragments during the validation phase. The prior named-fragment memoization does not cover this path, so nested repeated inline fragments can drive quadratic and worst-case O(n²·m²) CPU work before any resolver or AST-based depth or complexity control runs. An unauthenticated remote attacker can submit a shallow, highly compressible GraphQL query that pins a worker process and can saturate a multi-worker service. This issue is fixed in versions 3.2.12 and 3.3.0rc1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| graphql-python | graphql-core | >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.12, >= 3.3.0a1, < 3.3.0rc1 | — |
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 | graphql-core | 3.2.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphql-core | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | graphql-core | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | graphql-core | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | graphql-core | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | graphql-core | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | graphql-core | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-graphql-core | 3.3.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12474-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | python-graphql-core | 3.2.6-bp160.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22258-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | graphql-core | >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.12 | 3.2.12 | GHSA-vj8h-fx38-h3vc |
| PyPI | graphql-core | >= 3.3.0a1, < 3.3.0rc1 | 3.3.0rc1 | GHSA-vj8h-fx38-h3vc |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22258-1 Security update for python-graphql-core SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 11, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12474-1 python313-graphql-core-3.3.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 7, 2026
References
- https://github.com/graphql-python/graphql-core/security/advisories/GHSA-vj8h-fx38-h3vc
- https://github.com/graphql-python/graphql-core/commit/150e59814d97d12140be005a558c93188ef89198
- https://github.com/graphql-python/graphql-core/commit/29c2753a7ee30a96a4109e7c6add1a2dae0497d7
- https://github.com/graphql-python/graphql-core/releases/tag/v3.2.12
- https://github.com/graphql-python/graphql-core/releases/tag/v3.3.0rc1