CVE-2026-108096: AWS Amplify API Category improper authorization in query resolvers

CVE-2026-108096 · Severity: high · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-09

AWS Amplify API Category is a library that helps developers build GraphQL applications with access controls. An authentication bypass flaw in the query resolver logic allows authenticated users to read database records belonging to other users by crafting malicious queries, potentially exposing sensitive application data.

Technologies: Amazon AWS. Vendors: Amazon, AWS.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-108096 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108096 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-108096?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 9 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
AWS @Aws-Amplify/Data-Construct <1.17.4; AWS @Aws-Amplify/Graphql-Api-Construct >=1.4.0, <1.21.4; AWS @Aws-Amplify/Graphql-Index-Transformer >=2.2.0, <3.1.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108096?
Yes: fixed in @aws-amplify/graphql-index-transformer 3.1.2, @aws-amplify/graphql-api-construct 1.21.4, @aws-amplify/data-construct 1.17.4. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-108096 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-108096?
Check whether you run Amazon AWS, AWS @Aws-Amplify/Data-Construct, AWS @Aws-Amplify/Graphql-Api-Construct or one of the others listed 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

  • Fixed in: @aws-amplify/graphql-index-transformer 3.1.2, @aws-amplify/graphql-api-construct 1.21.4, @aws-amplify/data-construct 1.17.4

Technical details

Improper authorization in the query resolvers generated by the @aws-amplify/graphql-index-transformer allows authenticated remote attackers to bypass record ownership checks and read data via crafted GraphQL queries. The vulnerability affects SQL-backed models where authorization rules are intended to restrict access. A patch is available in versions 3.1.2 and later.

Affected products

  • AWS @aws-amplify/graphql-index-transformer >=2.2.0, <3.1.2
  • AWS @aws-amplify/graphql-api-construct >=1.4.0, <1.21.4
  • AWS @aws-amplify/data-construct <1.17.4

Timeline

  • 2026-10-09: disclosed

References

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