CVE-2023-26144 (Medium) detected in graphql-16.4.0.tgz

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CVE-2023-26144 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - graphql-16.4.0.tgz

A Query Language and Runtime which can target any service.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/graphql/-/graphql-16.4.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/graphql/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ graphql-16.4.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4bcfa0c3b57b624037b4ed29391d87f76e57a7f3

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2023-09-20

URL: CVE-2023-26144

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2023-09-20

Fix Resolution: 16.8.1

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