GraphQL Playground (graphql-playground-html NPM package) before version 1.6.22 have a severe XSS Reflection attack vulnerability. All unsanitized user input passed into renderPlaygroundPage() method could trigger this vulnerability. This has been patched in graphql-playground-html version 1.6.22. Note that some of the associated dependent middleware packages are also affected including but not limited to graphql-playground-middleware-express before version 1.7.16, graphql-playground-middleware-koa before version 1.6.15, graphql-playground-middleware-lambda before version 1.7.17, and graphql-playground-middleware-hapi before 1.6.13.
CVE-2020-4038
This high-severity CVE scores 7.4 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 33.5%, top 3% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.4
- EG Score
- 7.4(medium)
- EPSS
- 93.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 8, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/prisma-labs/graphql-playground#security-details
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/prisma-labs/graphql-playground/commit/bf1883db538c97b076801a60677733816cb3cfb7
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/prisma-labs/graphql-playground/security/advisories/GHSA-4852-vrh7-28rf
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/prisma-labs/graphql-playground#security-details
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/prisma-labs/graphql-playground/commit/bf1883db538c97b076801a60677733816cb3cfb7
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/prisma-labs/graphql-playground/security/advisories/GHSA-4852-vrh7-28rf
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| graphql-playground-html | — | 1.6.22 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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