CVE-2021-41248
November 04, 2021
GraphiQL is the reference implementation of this monorepo, GraphQL IDE, an official project under the GraphQL Foundation. All versions of graphiql older than graphiql@1.4.7 are vulnerable to compromised HTTP schema introspection responses or schema prop values with malicious GraphQL type names, exposing a dynamic XSS attack surface that can allow code injection on operation autocomplete. In order for the attack to take place, the user must load a vulnerable schema in graphiql. There are a number of ways that can occur. By default, the schema URL is not attacker-controllable in graphiql or in its suggested implementations or examples, leaving only very complex attack vectors. If a custom implementation of graphiql's fetcher allows the schema URL to be set dynamically, such as a URL query parameter like ?endpoint= in graphql-playground, or a database provided value, then this custom graphiql implementation is vulnerable to phishing attacks, and thus much more readily available, low or no privelege level xss attacks. The URLs could look like any generic looking graphql schema URL. It should be noted that desktop clients such as Altair, Insomnia, Postwoman, do not appear to be impacted by this. This vulnerability does not impact codemirror-graphql, monaco-graphql or other dependents, as it exists in onHasCompletion.ts in graphiql. It does impact all forks of graphiql, and every released version of graphiql.
Affected Packages
graphiql (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=0.5.0 <1.4.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.4.7graphiql (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=0.5.0 <1.4.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.4.7https://github.com/graphql/graphiql.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=graphiql@0.14.3 <graphiql@1.4.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version graphiql@1.4.7graphiql (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.5.0 <1.4.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.4.7graphiql (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.5.0 <1.4.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.4.7Related ResourcesĀ (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
2.6
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.40