CVE-2024-32971Network attack vector

Unintended operations via colliding query-plan cache keys

Published May 2, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Expected behavior violation in Apollo Router 1.44.0 through 1.45.0 allows remote attackers to execute unintended GraphQL operations. The Redis-backed distributed query-plan cache keyed distinct operations too coarsely, so a lookup can reuse a modified plan from an earlier query, mutation, or subscription. Exposure requires distributed query-plan caching; consequences include mismatched query results, unintended subgraph mutations, and unexpected errors.

CVSS severity9.0
Critical
EPSS probability0.73%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Expected behavior violation in Apollo Router 1.44.0 through 1.45.0 allows remote attackers to execute unintended GraphQL operations. The Redis-backed distributed query-plan cache keyed distinct operations too coarsely, so a lookup can reuse a modified plan from an earlier query, mutation, or subscription. Exposure requires distributed query-plan caching; consequences include mismatched query results, unintended subgraph mutations, and unexpected errors.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-32971
Published
May 2, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Apollo GraphQL
Product
Apollo Router Core
Classifications
CWE-670, CWE-440, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>=1.44.0, <1.45.1
  2. Affected versionversion=1.44.0 <1.45.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apollo GraphQL · Apollo Router Coreversion=>=1.44.0, <1.45.1; version=1.44.0 <1.45.1

Published CVSS scores

9.0GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-670Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
CWE-440Expected Behavior Violation
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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