CVE-2024-47614 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-770 vulnerability in async-graphql. A fix is available for async-graphql — see the affected versions and patch details below.
async-graphql vulnerable to Directive Overload
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-47614.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
async-graphqlReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects crates.io packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
- Service Disruption: The server may become unresponsive or extremely slow, potentially leading to downtime.
- Resource Exhaustion: Excessive use of server resources, such as CPU and memory, could negatively impact other services running on the same infrastructure.
- User Experience Degradation: Users may experience delays or failures when accessing the service, which could lead to frustration and loss of trust in the service.
Patches
- Upgrade to v7.0.10
- Use SchemaBuilder.limit_directives to limit the maximum number of directives for a single field.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | async-graphql | all versions | 7.0.10cargo update -p async-graphql --precise 7.0.10 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for async-graphql, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update async-graphql to 7.0.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-47614 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-47614 in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.