GraphQL Java does not properly consider ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial of service

MEDIUM 5.3CVE-2024-40094 · GHSA-h9mq-f6q5-6c8m · Published 30/07/2024 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2024-40094 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability affecting com.graphql-java:graphql-java.
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.95%, higher than 61.5% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 20.9, 21.5, 19.11 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
com.graphql-java:graphql-java Maven	`≥ 20.0, < 20.9≥ 21.0, < 21.5< 19.11`	`20.921.519.11`

Description

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.

NVD description

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40094 · ADVISORY
graphql-java/graphql-java#3539 · WEB
graphql-java/graphql-java commit 16c1591 · WEB
graphql-java/graphql-java commit 469caf6 · WEB
graphql-java/graphql-java commit 97743bc · WEB
graphql-java/graphql-java commit fc6f304 · WEB
graphql-java/graphql-java · WEB
graphql-java/graphql-java release v19.11 · WEB
graphql-java/graphql-java release v20.9 · WEB
graphql-java/graphql-java release v21.5 · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

com.graphql-java:graphql-java

Maven

≥ 20.0, < 20.9≥ 21.0, < 21.5< 19.11

20.921.519.11

Description

NVD description

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