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GHSA-v9jh-j8px-98vq

GitHub Security Advisory

go-ethereum vulnerable to denial of service via crafted GraphQL query

✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

Geth (aka go-ethereum) through 1.13.4, when `--http --graphql` is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon hang) via a crafted GraphQL query.

NOTE: the vendor's position is that the "graphql endpoint [is not] designed to withstand attacks by hostile clients, nor handle huge amounts of clients/traffic.

Affected Packages

Go github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
Affected versions: 0 (last affected: 1.13.4)

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-v9jh-j8px-98vq
Published
October 18, 2023 6:30 AM
Last Modified
September 13, 2024 6:36 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Go
Primary Package
github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: July 13, 2025 6:28 AM

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