GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) before 21.5 does not properly consider…
Priority LOW 26CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00951 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven): 19.11, 20.9, 21.5Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) | before 19.11 | 19.11 | Patch available | GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m |
| — | com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) | 20.0 to before 20.9 | 20.9 | Patch available | GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m |
| — | com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) | 21.0 to before 21.5 | 21.5 | Patch available | GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 19.11 Fixed in 19.11 Patch available GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m
- com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) Vendor— Affected 20.0 to before 20.9 Fixed in 20.9 Patch available GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m
- com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) Vendor— Affected 21.0 to before 21.5 Fixed in 21.5 Patch available GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) Fixed in 19.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) Fixed in 20.9 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) Fixed in 21.5 Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2025:0664 Released 2025-01-23 · Red Hat rating ModerateRelease of OpenShift Serverless Logic 1.35.0 security update & enhancements
- 8Base-Openshift-Serverless-1.35 openshift-serverless-1/logic-data-index-ephemeral-rhel8, openshift-serverless-1/logic-data-index-postgresql-rhel8, openshift-serverless-1/logic-jobs-service-ephemeral-rhel8 +7
- RHSA-2024:8329 Released 2024-10-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Cryostat security update
- Cryostat 3 on RHEL 8 cryostat-tech-preview/cryostat-db-rhel8, cryostat-tech-preview/cryostat-grafana-dashboard-rhel8, cryostat-tech-preview/cryostat-operator-bundle +6
- RHSA-2024:7676 Released 2024-10-10 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat build of Quarkus 3.2.12.SP1 Security Update
- Red Hat build of Quarkus Native builder
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:7670 Released 2024-10-10 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat build of Quarkus 3.8.6.SP1 Security Update
- Red Hat build of Quarkus Native builder
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Integration Camel K 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| 8Base-Openshift-Serverless-1.35 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:0664 |
| Cryostat 3 on RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8329 |
| Red Hat build of Quarkus Native builder | Fixed | RHSA-2024:7676 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat build of Quarkus Native builder · Red Hat
References
Other 9
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v21.5
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v20.9
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/releases/tag/v19.11
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/commit/97743bc1b5caa2b0bd894dc8e128b47e4d771e4a
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/discussions/3641
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/pull/3539
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/commit/16c159111507ef04d7e1839b2c23281d90c42b2b
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/commit/469caf6ee600ab6709ad5e8a06f371fe2ef3b8dd
- https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/commit/fc6f304e66cab18b6d06a80c7009524938939a03
Sources
- CVE-2024-40094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-40094 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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