CVE-2024-39895: Directus GraphQL Field Duplication Denial of Service (DoS)

July 8, 2024 (updated November 18, 2024)

A denial of service (DoS) attack by field duplication in GraphQL is a type of attack where an attacker exploits the flexibility of GraphQL to overwhelm a server by requesting the same field multiple times in a single query. This can cause the server to perform redundant computations and consume excessive resources, leading to a denial of service for legitimate users.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-7hmh-pfrp-vcx4
github.com/directus/directus
github.com/directus/directus/commit/543b345695071c1de61a35004bd063fe59dba0c8
github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-7hmh-pfrp-vcx4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39895

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