Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-41249
GraphQL Playground is a GraphQL IDE for development of graphQL focused applications. All versions of graphql-playground-react older than graphql-playground-react@1.7.28 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 malicious schema in graphql-playground. There are several ways this can occur, including by specifying the URL to a malicious schema in the endpoint query parameter. If a user clicks on a link to a GraphQL Playground installation that specifies a malicious server, arbitrary JavaScript can run in the user's browser, which can be used to exfiltrate user credentials or other harmful goals. If you are using graphql-playground-react directly in your client app, upgrade to version 1.7.28 or later.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2021-41249
- cpe:2.3:a:graphql:playground:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-41249
0.36%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 57 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-41249
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
|
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-2021-41249
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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:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-41249
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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 · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/graphql/graphql-playground/commit/b8a956006835992f12c46b90384a79ab82bcadad
Merge pull request from GHSA-59r9-6jp6-jcm7 · graphql/graphql-playground@b8a9560 · GitHubPatch;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 · GitHubNot Applicable;Third Party Advisory
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