CVE-2025-32031
CVE-2025-32031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apollographql Apollo Gateway with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-10284
- Weakness: CWE-770
- Affected product: Apollographql Apollo Gateway
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Apollo Gateway provides utilities for combining multiple GraphQL microservices into a single GraphQL endpoint. Prior to 2.10.1, a vulnerability in Apollo Gateway allowed queries with deeply nested and reused named fragments to be prohibitively expensive to query plan, specifically due to internal optimizations being frequently bypassed. The query planner includes an optimization that significantly speeds up planning for applicable GraphQL selections. However, queries with deeply nested and reused named fragments can generate many selections where this optimization does not apply, leading to significantly longer planning times. Because the query planner does not enforce a timeout, a small number of such queries can render gateway inoperable. This could lead to excessive resource consumption and denial of service. This has been remediated in @apollo/gateway version 2.10.1.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-32031?
- Apollo Gateway provides utilities for combining multiple GraphQL microservices into a single GraphQL endpoint. Prior to 2.10.1, a vulnerability in Apollo Gateway allowed queries with deeply nested and reused named fragments to be prohibitively expensive to query plan, specifically due to internal optimizations being frequently bypassed. The query planner includes an optimization that significantly speeds up planning for applicable GraphQL selections. However, queries with deeply nested and reused named fragments can generate many selections where this optimization does not apply, leading to significantly longer planning times. Because the query planner does not enforce a timeout, a small number of such queries can render gateway inoperable. This could lead to excessive resource consumption and denial of service. This has been remediated in @apollo/gateway version 2.10.1.
- How severe is CVE-2025-32031?
- CVE-2025-32031 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-32031 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-32031?
- CVE-2025-32031 affects Apollographql Apollo Gateway. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-32031?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-32031 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-32031 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-10284.
- When was CVE-2025-32031 published?
- CVE-2025-32031 was published on 2025-04-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/apollographql/federation/pull/3236
- https://github.com/apollographql/federation/releases/tag/%40apollo%2Fgateway%402.10.1
- https://github.com/apollographql/federation/security/advisories/GHSA-p2q6-pwh5-m6jr
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:apollographql:apollo_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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