DDOS attack on graphql endpoints
CVE-2023-28104GHSA-67g8-c724-8mp3
What to do
Vendor fix available. Upgrade each affected package to the fixed version on its release line (silverstripe/graphql 4.2.3, 4.1.2), redeploy, then verify what is actually installed.
This page has no inventory attached, so it cannot say whether you are affected. A vendor fix is not proof that your deployment is fixed.
Affected packages
Packagist silverstripe/graphql
- Affected
- >= 4.1.1, < 4.1.2>= 4.2.2, < 4.2.3
- Fixed in
- 4.1.2, 4.2.3
Sources
- GitHub Advisory Database and maintainer security advisories on GitHub
GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-67g8-c724-8mp3 lists affected ranges: Packagist silverstripe/graphql >=4.1.1 =4.2.2 <4.2.3
VerifiedObserved Structured GitHub Advisory Database record (type=reviewed) from the GitHub REST API.
Severity and exploitation
- Exploitation
- No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
- CVSS
- 7.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- CVE-2023-28104: 1.05% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 64.46 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.
Source description
As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.
An attacker could use a specially crafted graphql query to execute a Distributed Denial of Service attack (DDOS attack) against a website. This mostly affects websites with publicly exposed and particularly large/complex graphql schemas. If your Silverstripe CMS project does not expose a public facing graphql schema, a user account is required to trigger the DDOS attack. If your site is hosted behind a content delivery network (CDN), such as Imperva or CloudFlare, this will likely further mitigate the risk. Upgrade to silverstripe/graphql 4.2.3 or 4.1.2 or above to remedy the vulnerability.
Dates and revisions
- Published by the source
- Last modified by the source
- Source last checked
- Revision 1 · created ·
Published from ghsa record GHSA-67g8-c724-8mp3
Agent brief
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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2023-28104 Advisory: DDOS attack on graphql endpoints IDs: CVE-2023-28104, GHSA-67g8-c724-8mp3 Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2023-28104 (revision 1, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC) Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected. Severity: High (CVSS 7.5) Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV. Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: silverstripe/graphql 4.2.3, 4.1.2. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed. ## Affected components - Packagist silverstripe/graphql: affected >= 4.1.1, < 4.1.2; >= 4.2.2, < 4.2.3; fixed in 4.1.2, 4.2.3 ## Suggested inspection (read-only) - Packagist silverstripe/graphql: check the installed version with your package manager. ## Supported action Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version. ## Required regression checks - Run the test suite and a production build. - Exercise the features that depend on silverstripe/graphql. - Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed. ## Rollback considerations - Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward. ## Unresolved questions - Which deployments run an affected version? - Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority. - Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production. ## Sources - Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-67g8-c724-8mp3 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-67g8-c724-8mp3 lists affected ranges: Packagist silverstripe/graphql >=4.1.1 =4.2.2 <4.2.3) Commands are suggestions: review each one before running it.
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