diff --git a/features/graphql/mutation.feature b/features/graphql/mutation.feature
index 0baa2ce0b10..a624047ce62 100644
--- a/features/graphql/mutation.feature
+++ b/features/graphql/mutation.feature
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ Feature: GraphQL mutation support
     Then the response status code should be 200
     And the response should be in JSON
     And the header "Content-Type" should be equal to "application/json"
-    And the JSON node "errors[0].extensions.status" should be equal to "400"
+    And the JSON node "errors[0].extensions.status" should be equal to "422"
     And the JSON node "errors[0].message" should be equal to "name: This value should not be blank."
     And the JSON node "errors[0].extensions.violations" should exist
     And the JSON node "errors[0].extensions.violations[0].path" should be equal to "name"
diff --git a/features/hal/problem.feature b/features/hal/problem.feature
index fe92ff4ba3f..878d4b21b2f 100644
--- a/features/hal/problem.feature
+++ b/features/hal/problem.feature
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Feature: Error handling valid according to RFC 7807 (application/problem+json)
     """
     {}
     """
-    Then the response status code should be 400
+    Then the response status code should be 422
     And the response should be in JSON
     And the header "Content-Type" should be equal to "application/problem+json; charset=utf-8"
     And the JSON should be equal to:
diff --git a/features/hydra/error.feature b/features/hydra/error.feature
index 9ec12d469fa..79a3e9e9a04 100644
--- a/features/hydra/error.feature
+++ b/features/hydra/error.feature
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Feature: Error handling
     """
     {}
     """
-    Then the response status code should be 400
+    Then the response status code should be 422
     And the response should be in JSON
     And the header "Content-Type" should be equal to "application/ld+json; charset=utf-8"
     And the JSON should be equal to:
diff --git a/features/jsonapi/errors.feature b/features/jsonapi/errors.feature
index 7d37824e052..587ee74a837 100644
--- a/features/jsonapi/errors.feature
+++ b/features/jsonapi/errors.feature
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Feature: JSON API error handling
       }
     }
     """
-    Then the response status code should be 400
+    Then the response status code should be 422
     And the response should be in JSON
     And the JSON should be valid according to the JSON API schema
     And the JSON should be equal to:
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Feature: JSON API error handling
       }
     }
     """
-    Then the response status code should be 400
+    Then the response status code should be 422
     And the response should be in JSON
     And the JSON should be valid according to the JSON API schema
     And the JSON should be equal to:
diff --git a/features/main/validation.feature b/features/main/validation.feature
index 960f10718be..95b41b7db8c 100644
--- a/features/main/validation.feature
+++ b/features/main/validation.feature
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Feature: Using validations groups
       "code": "My Dummy"
     }
     """
-    Then the response status code should be 400
+    Then the response status code should be 422
     And the response should be in JSON
     And the JSON should be equal to:
     """
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Feature: Using validations groups
       "code": "My Dummy"
     }
     """
-    Then the response status code should be 400
+    Then the response status code should be 422
     And the response should be in JSON
     And the JSON should be equal to:
     """
diff --git a/features/security/send_security_headers.feature b/features/security/send_security_headers.feature
index d4b91f77491..b09afc7c316 100644
--- a/features/security/send_security_headers.feature
+++ b/features/security/send_security_headers.feature
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Feature: Send security header
     """
     {"name": ""}
     """
-    Then the response status code should be 400
+    Then the response status code should be 422
     And the header "Content-Type" should be equal to "application/ld+json; charset=utf-8"
     And the header "X-Content-Type-Options" should be equal to "nosniff"
     And the header "X-Frame-Options" should be equal to "deny"
diff --git a/src/Bridge/Symfony/Bundle/Resources/config/api.xml b/src/Bridge/Symfony/Bundle/Resources/config/api.xml
index eb8ec8d60a3..f5b94eb917d 100644
--- a/src/Bridge/Symfony/Bundle/Resources/config/api.xml
+++ b/src/Bridge/Symfony/Bundle/Resources/config/api.xml
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
         <service id="api_platform.listener.exception.validation" class="ApiPlatform\Core\Bridge\Symfony\Validator\EventListener\ValidationExceptionListener">
             <argument type="service" id="api_platform.serializer" />
             <argument>%api_platform.error_formats%</argument>
+            <argument>%api_platform.exception_to_status%</argument>
 
             <tag name="kernel.event_listener" event="kernel.exception" method="onKernelException" />
         </service>
diff --git a/src/Bridge/Symfony/Bundle/Resources/config/graphql.xml b/src/Bridge/Symfony/Bundle/Resources/config/graphql.xml
index 48638b0e99a..d9400932005 100644
--- a/src/Bridge/Symfony/Bundle/Resources/config/graphql.xml
+++ b/src/Bridge/Symfony/Bundle/Resources/config/graphql.xml
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@
         </service>
 
         <service id="api_platform.graphql.normalizer.validation_exception" class="ApiPlatform\Core\GraphQl\Serializer\Exception\ValidationExceptionNormalizer">
+            <argument>%api_platform.exception_to_status%</argument>
+
             <tag name="serializer.normalizer" priority="-780" />
         </service>
 
diff --git a/src/Bridge/Symfony/Validator/EventListener/ValidationExceptionListener.php b/src/Bridge/Symfony/Validator/EventListener/ValidationExceptionListener.php
index 5f72211c5e5..d0da61f1d2d 100644
--- a/src/Bridge/Symfony/Validator/EventListener/ValidationExceptionListener.php
+++ b/src/Bridge/Symfony/Validator/EventListener/ValidationExceptionListener.php
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@ final class ValidationExceptionListener
 {
     private $serializer;
     private $errorFormats;
+    private $exceptionToStatus;
 
-    public function __construct(SerializerInterface $serializer, array $errorFormats)
+    public function __construct(SerializerInterface $serializer, array $errorFormats, array $exceptionToStatus = [])
     {
         $this->serializer = $serializer;
         $this->errorFormats = $errorFormats;
+        $this->exceptionToStatus = $exceptionToStatus;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -44,12 +46,22 @@ public function onKernelException(ExceptionEvent $event): void
         if (!$exception instanceof ValidationException) {
             return;
         }
+        $exceptionClass = \get_class($exception);
+        $statusCode = Response::HTTP_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY;
+
+        foreach ($this->exceptionToStatus as $class => $status) {
+            if (is_a($exceptionClass, $class, true)) {
+                $statusCode = $status;
+
+                break;
+            }
+        }
 
         $format = ErrorFormatGuesser::guessErrorFormat($event->getRequest(), $this->errorFormats);
 
         $event->setResponse(new Response(
                 $this->serializer->serialize($exception->getConstraintViolationList(), $format['key']),
-                Response::HTTP_BAD_REQUEST,
+                $statusCode,
                 [
                     'Content-Type' => sprintf('%s; charset=utf-8', $format['value'][0]),
                     'X-Content-Type-Options' => 'nosniff',
diff --git a/src/GraphQl/Serializer/Exception/ValidationExceptionNormalizer.php b/src/GraphQl/Serializer/Exception/ValidationExceptionNormalizer.php
index d62986ef561..f00473ff966 100644
--- a/src/GraphQl/Serializer/Exception/ValidationExceptionNormalizer.php
+++ b/src/GraphQl/Serializer/Exception/ValidationExceptionNormalizer.php
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
  */
 final class ValidationExceptionNormalizer implements NormalizerInterface
 {
+    private $exceptionToStatus;
+
+    public function __construct(array $exceptionToStatus = [])
+    {
+        $this->exceptionToStatus = $exceptionToStatus;
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
@@ -39,7 +46,18 @@ public function normalize($object, $format = null, array $context = []): array
         $validationException = $object->getPrevious();
         $error = FormattedError::createFromException($object);
         $error['message'] = $validationException->getMessage();
-        $error['extensions']['status'] = Response::HTTP_BAD_REQUEST;
+
+        $exceptionClass = \get_class($validationException);
+        $statusCode = Response::HTTP_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY;
+
+        foreach ($this->exceptionToStatus as $class => $status) {
+            if (is_a($exceptionClass, $class, true)) {
+                $statusCode = $status;
+
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        $error['extensions']['status'] = $statusCode;
         $error['extensions']['category'] = 'user';
         $error['extensions']['violations'] = [];
 
diff --git a/tests/Bridge/Symfony/Validator/EventListener/ValidationExceptionListenerTest.php b/tests/Bridge/Symfony/Validator/EventListener/ValidationExceptionListenerTest.php
index 7151e553f36..b1128b477c0 100644
--- a/tests/Bridge/Symfony/Validator/EventListener/ValidationExceptionListenerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Bridge/Symfony/Validator/EventListener/ValidationExceptionListenerTest.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public function testValidationException()
         $response = $event->getResponse();
         $this->assertInstanceOf(Response::class, $response);
         $this->assertSame($exceptionJson, $response->getContent());
-        $this->assertSame(Response::HTTP_BAD_REQUEST, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $this->assertSame(Response::HTTP_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY, $response->getStatusCode());
         $this->assertSame('application/ld+json; charset=utf-8', $response->headers->get('Content-Type'));
         $this->assertSame('nosniff', $response->headers->get('X-Content-Type-Options'));
         $this->assertSame('deny', $response->headers->get('X-Frame-Options'));
diff --git a/tests/GraphQl/Serializer/Exception/ValidationExceptionNormalizerTest.php b/tests/GraphQl/Serializer/Exception/ValidationExceptionNormalizerTest.php
index 1f76bc2a17b..bef54b2fbf7 100644
--- a/tests/GraphQl/Serializer/Exception/ValidationExceptionNormalizerTest.php
+++ b/tests/GraphQl/Serializer/Exception/ValidationExceptionNormalizerTest.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public function testNormalize(): void
 
         $normalizedError = $this->validationExceptionNormalizer->normalize($error);
         $this->assertSame($exceptionMessage, $normalizedError['message']);
-        $this->assertSame(400, $normalizedError['extensions']['status']);
+        $this->assertSame(422, $normalizedError['extensions']['status']);
         $this->assertSame('user', $normalizedError['extensions']['category']);
         $this->assertArrayHasKey('violations', $normalizedError['extensions']);
         $this->assertSame([