GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh
Aliases
Published
2026-03-13T20:51:10Z
Modified
2026-03-19T21:01:28.534712Z
Severity
  • 9.9 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L CVSS Calculator
Summary
Apollo Federation vulnerable to prototype pollution via incomplete key sanitization
Details

Impact

A vulnerability exists in query plan execution within the gateway that may allow pollution of Object.prototype in certain scenarios. A malicious client may be able to pollute Object.prototype in gateway directly by crafting operations with field aliases and/or variable names that target prototype-inheritable properties. Alternatively, if a subgraph were to be compromised by a malicious actor, they may be able to pollute Object.prototype in gateway by crafting JSON response payloads that target prototype-inheritable properties.

Because Object.prototype is shared across the Node.js process, successful exploitation can affect subsequent requests to the gateway instance. This may result in unexpected application behavior, privilege escalation, data integrity issues, or other security impact depending on how polluted properties are subsequently consumed by the application or its dependencies. As of the date of this advisory, Apollo is not aware of any reported exploitation of this vulnerability.

Patches

Mitigations addressing prototype pollution exposure have been applied in @apollo/federation-internals, @apollo/gateway, and @apollo/query-planner versions 2.9.6, 2.10.5, 2.11.6, 2.12.3, and 2.13.2. Users are encouraged to upgrade to these versions or later at their earliest convenience.

Workarounds

A fully effective workaround is not available without a code change. As an interim measure, users who are unable to upgrade immediately may consider placing an input validation layer in front of the gateway to filter operations containing GraphQL names matching known Object.prototype pollution patterns (e.g., __proto__, constructor, prototype). Users should also ensure that subgraphs in their federated graph originate from trusted sources.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-1321"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "severity": "CRITICAL",
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-13T20:51:10Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-16T14:19:39Z"
}
References

Affected packages

npm
@apollo/federation-internals

Package

Name
@apollo/federation-internals
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/federation-internals

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.6

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/federation-internals

Package

Name
@apollo/federation-internals
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/federation-internals

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.10.0
Fixed
2.10.5

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/federation-internals

Package

Name
@apollo/federation-internals
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/federation-internals

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.11.0
Fixed
2.11.6

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/federation-internals

Package

Name
@apollo/federation-internals
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/federation-internals

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.12.0
Fixed
2.12.3

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/federation-internals

Package

Name
@apollo/federation-internals
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/federation-internals

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.13.0
Fixed
2.13.2

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/gateway

Package

Name
@apollo/gateway
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/gateway

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.6

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/gateway

Package

Name
@apollo/gateway
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/gateway

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.10.0
Fixed
2.10.5

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/gateway

Package

Name
@apollo/gateway
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/gateway

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.11.0
Fixed
2.11.6

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/gateway

Package

Name
@apollo/gateway
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/gateway

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.12.0
Fixed
2.12.3

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/gateway

Package

Name
@apollo/gateway
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/gateway

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.13.0
Fixed
2.13.2

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/query-planner

Package

Name
@apollo/query-planner
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/query-planner

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.6

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/query-planner

Package

Name
@apollo/query-planner
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/query-planner

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.10.0
Fixed
2.10.5

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/query-planner

Package

Name
@apollo/query-planner
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/query-planner

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.11.0
Fixed
2.11.6

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/query-planner

Package

Name
@apollo/query-planner
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/query-planner

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.12.0
Fixed
2.12.3

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"
@apollo/query-planner

Package

Name
@apollo/query-planner
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/%40apollo/query-planner

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.13.0
Fixed
2.13.2

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh/GHSA-pfjj-6f4p-rvmh.json"