Read the docs
TI-2025-43654 Aliases GHSA-733v-p3h5-qpq7

GraphQL Armor Cost-Limit Plugin Bypass via Introspection Query Obfuscation

Priority LOW 38CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
—
Privileges required
—
User interaction
—
Attack complexity
—
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
—
Fix status
Fixed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

### Summary A query cost restriction using the `cost-limit` can be bypassed if `ignoreIntrospection` is enabled (which is the default configuration) by naming your query/fragment `__schema`. ### Details At the start of the `computeComplexity` function, we have the following check for `ignoreIntrospection` option: ```ts if (this.config.ignoreIntrospection && 'name' in node && node.name?.value === '__schema') { return 0; } ``` However, the `node` can be `FieldNode | FragmentDefinitionNode | InlineFragmentNode | OperationDefinitionNode | FragmentSpreadNode` So, for example, sending the following query ```gql query hello { books { title } } ``` would create an `OperationDefinitionNode` with `node.name.value == 'hello'` The proper way to handle this would be to check for the `__schema` field, which would create a `FieldNode`. The fix is ```ts if ( this.config.ignoreIntrospection && 'name' in node && node.name?.value === '__schema' && node.kind === Kind.FIELD ) { return 0; } ``` to assert that the node must be a `FieldNode` ### PoC ```gql query { ...__schema } fragment __schema on Query { books { title author } } ``` ```gql query __schema { books { title author } } ``` ### Impact Applications using GraphQL Armor Cost Limit plugin with `ignoreIntrospection` enabled. ### Fix: Fixed on [772](https://github.com/Escape-Technologies/graphql-armor/pull/772). A quick patch would be to set `ignoreIntrospection` to false.

Why it matters now

Fix Fixed @escape.tech/graphql-armor-cost-limit (npm): 2.4.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—@escape.tech/graphql-armor-cost-limit (npm)before 2.4.22.4.2Patch availableGHSA-733v-p3h5-qpq7
  • @escape.tech/graphql-armor-cost-limit (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.2 Fixed in 2.4.2 Patch available GHSA-733v-p3h5-qpq7

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-733v-p3h5-qpq7 @escape.tech/graphql-armor-cost-limit (npm) Fixed in 2.4.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-733v-p3h5-qpq7

References

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences