Description
Dgraph is an open source distributed GraphQL database. Prior to 25.3.3, Dgraphl exposes the process command line through the unauthenticated /debug/vars endpoint on Alpha. Because the admin token is commonly supplied via the --security "token=..." startup flag, an unauthenticated attacker can retrieve that token and replay it in the X-Dgraph-AuthToken header to access admin-only endpoints. This is a variant of the previously fixed /debug/pprof/cmdline issue, but the current fix is incomplete because it blocks only /debug/pprof/cmdline and still serves http.DefaultServeMux, which includes expvar's /debug/vars handler. This vulnerability is fixed in 25.3.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| dgraph-io | dgraph | < 25.3.3 |
References
- https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/releases/tag/v25.3.3Release Notes
- https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/security/advisories/GHSA-vvf7-6rmr-m29qExploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph/security/advisories/GHSA-vvf7-6rmr-m29qExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 24, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 25, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed