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CVE-2023-26144

graphql Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability

5.3 MediumPublic exploitFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

1.45%Up 1.4 points since Sep 22, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

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.

Record
CVE-2023-26144
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2482 5.3

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.

Record
EUVD-2023-2482
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9pv7-vfvm-6vr7 5.3

graphql Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-9pv7-vfvm-6vr7
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.3

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.

Record
CVE-2023-26144
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.3

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.

Record
CVE-2023-26144
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-26144 5.3

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-26144
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9pv7-vfvm-6vr7 5.3

graphql Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability

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.

Record
GHSA-9pv7-vfvm-6vr7
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-26144 5.3

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-26144
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2023-26144 No score

CVE-2023-26144 in graphql - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2023-26144 in the graphql package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.

Record
ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2023-26144
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
graphql
npm
 16.3.0 up to 16.8.1
16.8.1
node-graphql
Debian:12
 All versions, plus listed versions
16.6.0-216.8.1-116.8.1-216.8.1-316.8.1-416.8.1-516.8.1-616.8.1-7
 None known
node-graphql
Debian:13
 before 16.8.1-1
16.8.1-1
node-graphql
Debian:14
 before 16.8.1-1
16.8.1-1
graphql
Root:npm
 before 16.6.0-aikido.1
16.6.0-aikido.1
@rootio/graphql
Root:npm
 before 16.6.0-root.io.1
16.6.0-root.io.1
node-graphql
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
15.5.0-115.5.0-2
 None known
node-graphql
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
16.6.0-216.8.1-116.8.1-2
 None known
node-graphql
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
16.8.1-2
 None known
node-graphql
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
16.8.1-316.8.1-416.8.1-5
 None known
node-graphql
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
16.8.1-216.8.1-3
 None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubtadhglewis/apollo-koa-minimal2023-08-16

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliases, products, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-26144 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in @tinacms Graphql, published September 20, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.45%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in graphql 16.8.1.

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