Medium severity5.3OSV Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-26144
CVE-2023-26144
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
graphqlnpm | >= 16.3.0, < 16.8.1 | 16.8.1 |
Affected products
5- Range: v16.3.0, v16.4.0, v16.5.0, …
cpe:2.3:a:graphql:graphql:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:graphql:graphql:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: >=16.3.0,<16.8.1
- cpe:2.3:a:graphql:graphql:17.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:graphql:graphql:17.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Patches
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References
8- github.com/graphql/graphql-js/commit/f94b511386c7e47bd0380dcd56553dc063320226nvdPatch
- github.com/graphql/graphql-js/issues/3955nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GRAPHQL-5905181nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9pv7-vfvm-6vr7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26144ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/graphql/graphql-js/commit/8f4c64eb6a7112a929ffeef00caa67529b3f2fcfghsaWEB
- github.com/graphql/graphql-js/pull/3972nvdProductWEB
- github.com/graphql/graphql-js/releases/tag/v16.8.1nvdRelease NotesWEB
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