# CVE-2022-37734: graphql-java vulnerable to Denial of Service via GraphQL query that consumes CPU resources

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-37734-graphql-java-vulnerable-to-denial-of-service-via-graphql-query  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-09-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-37734 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-09-13

graphql-java vulnerable to Denial of Service via GraphQL query that consumes CPU resources

Technologies: [com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-graphql-java-graphql-java). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-37734 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-37734 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-37734?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 13 September 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=17.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-37734?** Yes. com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven): upgrade to 17.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-37734?** Check whether you run com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven): upgrade to 17.4 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.graphql-java:graphql-java to 17.4 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.graphql-java:graphql-java (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=17.4

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-37734
- GHSA-v62j-cxhh-fq22

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- [GraphQL Java vulnerable to stack consumption](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-28867-graphql-java-vulnerable-to-stack-consumption)