CVE-2026-35523

Authentication bypass in strawberry-graphql via legacy graphql-ws WebSocket subprotocol

Published Apr 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Strawberry GraphQL is a library for creating GraphQL APIs. Strawberry up until version 0.312.3 is vulnerable to an authentication bypass on WebSocket subscription endpoints. The legacy graphql-ws subprotocol handler does not verify that a connection_init handshake has been completed before processing start (subscription) messages. This allows a remote attacker to skip the on_ws_connect authentication hook entirely by connecting with the graphql-ws subprotocol and sending a start message directly, without ever sending connection_init. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.312.3.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vpwc-v33q-mq89 strawberry-graphql: Authentication bypass via legacy graphql-ws WebSocket subprotocol
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Strawberry strawberry Graphql
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:strawberry:strawberry_graphql:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Vendors & Products Strawberry strawberry Graphql
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Strawberry
Strawberry strawberry
Vendors & Products Strawberry
Strawberry strawberry
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Strawberry GraphQL is a library for creating GraphQL APIs. Strawberry up until version 0.312.3 is vulnerable to an authentication bypass on WebSocket subscription endpoints. The legacy graphql-ws subprotocol handler does not verify that a connection_init handshake has been completed before processing start (subscription) messages. This allows a remote attacker to skip the on_ws_connect authentication hook entirely by connecting with the graphql-ws subprotocol and sending a start message directly, without ever sending connection_init. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.312.3.
Title Authentication bypass in strawberry-graphql via legacy graphql-ws WebSocket subprotocol
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 9, 2026, 4:18 PM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2026, 2:15 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 7, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:40 AM