CVE-2024-40094
GraphQL Java does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service
GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) before 21.5 does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service via introspection queries. 20.9 and 19.11 are also fixed versions.
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
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) before 21.5 does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service via introspection queries. 20.9 and 19.11 are also fixed versions.
- Record
CVE-2024-40094- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2357
5.3
GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) before 21.5 does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service via introspection queries. 20.9 and 19.11 are also fixed versions.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2357- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m
8.7
GraphQL Java does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service
GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) before 21.5 does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service via introspection queries. 20.9 and 19.11 are also fixed versions.
- Record
GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) before 21.5 does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service via introspection queries. 20.9 and 19.11 are also fixed versions.
- Record
CVE-2024-40094- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) before 21.5 does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service via introspection queries. 20.9 and 19.11 are also fixed versions.
- Record
CVE-2024-40094- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m
8.7
GraphQL Java does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service
GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) before 21.5 does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service via introspection queries. 20.9 and 19.11 are also fixed versions.
- Record
GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2024-40094 No score
CVE-2024-40094 in com.graphql-java:graphql-java - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2024-40094 in the com.graphql-java:graphql-java package for Root:Maven. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2024-40094- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.graphql-java:graphql-javaMaven |
before 19.11 | 19.11 |
com.graphql-java:graphql-javaMaven |
20.0 up to 20.9 | 20.9 |
com.graphql-java:graphql-javaMaven |
21.0 up to 21.5 | 21.5 |
com.graphql-java:graphql-javaMaven |
before 19.11, plus listed versions 0.0.0-2021-05-04T21-12-03-d3ac10b00.0.0-2021-05-05T05-30-31-080c6a390.0.0-2021-05-12T17-44-41-b9caa0b00.0.0-2021-05-17T01-01-51-5ec03a8b0.0.0-2021-05-17T23-49-29-83942204 Show 45 moreShow less0.0.0-2021-05-20T01-15-22-fdd8d1a70.0.0-2021-05-24T05-16-34-3139ccbb0.0.0-2021-05-24T05-25-51-5060b63c0.0.0-2021-05-25T00-50-29-f2c5f5f60.0.0-2021-05-28T01-59-18-ee8078a30.0.0-2021-05-28T21-23-19-9808fa380.0.0-2021-05-30T23-35-49-3dff821c0.0.0-2021-06-01T04-42-05-1a1070870.0.0-2021-06-05T04-28-09-ba39be3b0.0.0-2021-06-11T01-43-18-c5b814ca0.0.0-2021-06-16T04-31-20-2cea0afb0.0.0-2021-06-21T12-39-43-f4b349520.0.0-2021-06-22T01-59-26-ead753870.0.0-2021-06-22T19-29-39-93e076630.0.0-2021-06-23T06-44-45-89f328c00.0.0-2021-06-23T10-00-51-d5e4ea5e0.0.0-2021-06-23T21-05-17-344cb8a70.0.0-2021-06-27T12-21-06-f64601920.0.0-2021-06-27T12-22-33-cd2bab760.0.0-2021-06-29T03-35-30-5396ab200.0.0-2021-07-04T05-44-34-011ea7000.0.0-2021-07-04T08-25-52-86c0611a0.0.0-2021-07-04T08-49-40-2d15b5f90.0.0-2021-07-05T07-10-14-d5cc61c80.0.0-2021-07-05T07-18-25-966882f80.0.0-2021-07-05T07-19-30-e65342c80.0.0-2021-07-05T08-22-43-53fd88950.0.0-2021-07-05T12-04-02-38fee78e0.0.0-2021-07-05T12-04-42-97855c670.0.0-2021-07-05T12-13-02-5eb2c4770.0.0-2021-07-06T00-28-13-573087f70.0.0-2021-07-06T01-14-42-efe422420.0.0-2021-07-06T01-36-09-02444b780.0.0-2021-07-07T20-55-42-087dc8420.0.0-2021-07-08T03-59-17-e6367faa0.0.0-2021-07-09T22-23-59-0d451ba80.0.0-2021-07-10T05-17-50-2b651a9c0.0.0-2021-07-10T05-21-10-6515fa6a0.0.0-2021-07-12T21-51-47-98920d4d0.0.0-2021-07-12T21-52-29-6e7dec3c0.0.0-2021-07-12T21-54-17-deb56b650.0.0-2021-07-12T22-08-09-9289f25e0.0.0-2021-07-12T22-14-11-68c6db2d0.0.0-2021-07-13T05-18-08-2f6800860.0.0-2021-07-13T05-18-09-1bdbb8fa |
19.11 |
com.graphql-java:graphql-javaMaven |
20.0 up to 20.9, plus listed versions 20.120.220.320.420.520.620.720.8 |
20.9 |
com.graphql-java:graphql-javaMaven |
21.0 up to 21.5, plus listed versions 21.121.221.321.4 |
21.5 |
com.graphql-java:graphql-javaRoot:Maven |
before 19.4-aikido.1 | 19.4-aikido.121.3-aikido.416.2-aikido.1 |
io.root.com.graphql-java:graphql-javaRoot:Maven |
before 19.4-root.io.1 | 19.4-root.io.121.3-root.io.321.3-root.io.416.2-root.io.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | kabiri-labs/CVE-2024-40094 | 2025-01-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-40094 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in com.graphql-java:graphql-java, published July 30, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in com.graphql-java:graphql-java 19.11.
References
github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v21.5
github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v20.9
github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v19.11
github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/commit/97743bc1b5caa2b0bd894dc8e128b47e4d771e4a
github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/discussions/3641
github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/pull/3539
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40094
github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/commit/16c159111507ef04d7e1839b2c23281d90c42b2b
github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/commit/469caf6ee600ab6709ad5e8a06f371fe2ef3b8dd
github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/commit/fc6f304e66cab18b6d06a80c7009524938939a03
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/40xxx/CVE-2024-40094.json
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