Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting @escape.tech/graphql-armor-max-depth package, versions <2.4.2
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- published28 Aug 2025
- disclosed26 Aug 2025
- creditM0ngi
Introduced: 26 Aug 2025
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-770 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade @escape.tech/graphql-armor-max-depth to version 2.4.2 or higher.
Overview
@escape.tech/graphql-armor-max-depth is a Limit the depth allowed in a GraphQL query.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling via the countDepth function when the ignoreIntrospection configuration is enabled. An attacker can bypass query depth restrictions by crafting queries or fragments named __schema, allowing them to submit deeply nested queries that would otherwise be blocked.
PoC
query {
books {
author {
books {
author {
...__schema
}
}
}
}
}
fragment __schema on Author {
books {
title
}
}