Is @apollo/server 4.8 vulnerable?

npm · 2 releases from 4.8.0 to 4.8.1 · latest @apollo/server is 5.5.1 · checked 1 Nov 2026

Yes: 3 known advisories

Yes. @apollo/server 4.8.1, the last 4.8 release, is affected by 3 known security advisories (1 high, 1 medium, 1 low), including CVE-2026-23897. Upgrade to 5.5.0 or later to fix all of them.

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Advisories affecting @apollo/server 4.8.1

  • MediumGHSA-9q82-xgwf-vj6h26 Mar 2026

    Apollo Server: Browser bug allows for bypass of XS-Search (read-only Cross-Site Request Forgery) prevention

    Affected
    <5.5.0
    Fixed in
    5.5.0
  • HighCVE-2026-23897GHSA-mp6q-xf9x-fwf74 Feb 2026

    Apollo Serve vulnerable to Denial of Service with `startStandaloneServer`

    Affected
    >=4.2.0 <4.13.0 · >=5.0.0 <5.4.0
    Fixed in
    4.13.0, 5.4.0
  • LowGHSA-j5g3-5c8r-7qfx30 Aug 2023

    Prevent logging invalid header values

    Affected
    <4.9.3
    Fixed in
    4.9.3

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