Auth bypass in Api-platform Core
CVE-2025-31481
API Platform Core is a system to create hypermedia-driven REST and GraphQL APIs. Using the Relay special node type you can bypass the configured security on an operation. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.22 and 3.4.17.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.001 (33.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Api-platform Core — versions >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.22, < 3.4.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/api-platform/core/security/advisories/GHSA-cg3c-245w-728m (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/api-platform/core/commit/55712452b4f630978537bdb2a07dc958202336bb (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/api-platform/core/commit/60747cc8c2fb855798c923b5537888f8d0969568 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/api-platform/core/releases/tag/v3.4.17 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-31481?
- CVE-2025-31481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Api-platform Core, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-31481?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.