GraphiQL introspection schema template injection attack

Description

This is a security advisory for an XSS vulnerability in graphiql.

A similar vulnerability affects graphql-playground, a fork of graphiql. There is a corresponding graphql-playground advisory and Apollo Server advisory.

Recommendation

Update the graphiql package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): >= 0.5.0, < 1.4.7
• Patched version(s): 1.4.7

References

• GHSA-x4r7-m2q9-69c8
• CVE-2021-41248
• CWE-79
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A3
• OWASP 2021-A6

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• Server-Side Template Injection in formio - CVE-2020-28246
• Strapi plugins vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection and Remote Code Execution in the Users-Permissions Plugin - CVE-2023-22621

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Tags:

npm

graphiql