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CVE-2023-38976: Weaviate Denial of Service Vulnerability

Weaviate

A remote denial of service vulnerability exists in Weaviate vector database via the GraphQL request handler. The issue was addressed in a software update.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.02 · top 18% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
21 Aug 2023
last update
21 Aug 2023
CVE ids
CVE-2023-38976other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 21 Aug 2023CVE-2023-38976: An issue in weaviate v.1.20.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the handleUnbatchedGraphQLRequest…

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2023-08-21
    CVE-2023-38976: An issue in weaviate v.1.20.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the handleUnbatchedGraphQLRequest…
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38976

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
weaviatedos
dates
happened 21 Aug 2023 · first reported 21 Aug 2023
origin
NVD
Vulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 10:04Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2023-38976: Weaviate Denial of Service Vulnerability

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2023-38976-weaviate-denial-of-service-vulnerability · AIR-2023-0084 · closed 2023-08-21

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2023-08-21
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: Weaviate
- CVE ids: CVE-2023-38976
- CVSS: 7.5

## Summary

A remote denial of service vulnerability exists in Weaviate vector database via the GraphQL request handler. The issue was addressed in a software update.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2023-08-21: CVE-2023-38976: An issue in weaviate v.1.20.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the handleUnbatchedGraphQLRequest… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38976)

## Sources

- 2023-08-21 NVD: CVE-2023-38976: An issue in weaviate v.1.20.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the handleUnbatchedGraphQLRequest… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38976

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