CVE-2026-35401: Saleor has a resource exhaustion vulnerability in GraphQL queries

Published Apr 8, 2026
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Updated

Saleor is an e-commerce platform. From 2.0.0 to before 3.23.0a3, 3.22.47, 3.21.54, and 3.20.118, a malicious actor can include many GraphQL mutations or queries in a single API call using aliases or chaining multiple mutations, resulting in resource exhaustion. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.23.0a3, 3.22.47, 3.21.54, and 3.20.118.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Saleor Saleor>=2.0.0<3.23.0a3
Saleor Saleor>=2.0.0<3.20.118
Saleor Saleor>=3.21.0<3.21.54
Saleor Saleor>=3.22.0<3.22.47
Saleor Saleor=3.23.0-alpha0
Saleor Saleor=3.23.0-alpha1
Saleor Saleor=3.23.0-alpha2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.23.0a3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.22.47
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.21.54
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.20.118

Event History

Apr 8, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:25 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-35401?

CVE-2026-35401 is classified as a resource exhaustion vulnerability, allowing for potential denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-35401?

To fix CVE-2026-35401, update Saleor to version 3.23.0-alpha3 or later.

3

What specific versions of Saleor are affected by CVE-2026-35401?

CVE-2026-35401 affects Saleor versions from 2.0.0 up to but not including 3.23.0-alpha3.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2026-35401 enable?

CVE-2026-35401 enables attackers to perform denial of service attacks through excessively large GraphQL queries or mutations.

5

Is user input validation sufficient to mitigate CVE-2026-35401?

No, user input validation alone is not sufficient; implementing rate limiting and query complexity analysis is recommended.

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