Spring GraphQL Paged Query DOS (v1.2-2.0)
CVE-2026-59289 Published on August 27, 2026
Spring for GraphQL Denial of Service via pagination support
Spring for GraphQL's Spring Data pagination support resolves arguments of a scrollable query and forwards the client-supplied values to the underlying repository. An attacker can forge a malicious query for a Connection field that can exhaust application memory or place significant, prolonged load on the underlying datastore, resulting in a Denial of Service.
Spring for GraphQL 2.0.0 - 2.0.4
Spring for GraphQL 1.4.0 - 1.4.6
Spring for GraphQL 1.2.0 - 1.3.9
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-59289 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-59289
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Affected Versions
Spring for GraphQL:- Version 2.0.0, <= 2.0.4 is affected.
- Version 1.4.0, <= 1.4.6 is affected.
- Version 1.2.0, <= 1.3.9 is affected.