Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-41248
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.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2021-41248
- cpe:2.3:a:graphql:graphiql:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-41248
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 33 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-41248
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.6
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LOW | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
4.9
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2.9
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NIST | |
4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
1.6
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2.7
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NIST | |
7.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
1.6
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5.5
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-41248
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-41248
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https://github.com/graphql/graphiql/commit/cb237eeeaf7333c4954c752122261db7520f7bf4
Merge pull request from GHSA-x4r7-m2q9-69c8 · graphql/graphiql@cb237ee · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/graphql/graphql-playground/security/advisories/GHSA-59r9-6jp6-jcm7
XSS vulnerability in GraphQL Playground from untrusted schemas · Advisory · graphql/graphql-playground · GitHubNot Applicable;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/graphql/graphiql/security/advisories/GHSA-x4r7-m2q9-69c8
GraphiQL introspection schema template injection attack · Advisory · graphql/graphiql · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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