GraphQL Armor Cost-Limit Plugin Bypass via Introspection Query Obfuscation
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- 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
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | @escape.tech/graphql-armor-cost-limit (npm) | before 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 | Patch available | GHSA-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
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-733v-p3h5-qpq7
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/Escape-Technologies/graphql-armor/security/advisories/GHSA-733v-p3h5-qpq7
- https://github.com/Escape-Technologies/graphql-armor/pull/772
- https://github.com/Escape-Technologies/graphql-armor/commit/5a329541cf32a359ee1f69748738f91231b26eba
- https://github.com/Escape-Technologies/graphql-armor
Sources
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