CVE-2021-41249

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Todas las versiones de graphql-playground-react anteriores a graphql-playground-react@1.7.28 son vulnerables a las respuestas de introspecci\u00f3n de esquema HTTP comprometidas o a los valores de prop de esquema con nombres de tipo GraphQL maliciosos, exponiendo una superficie de ataque de tipo XSS din\u00e1mica que puede permitir una inyecci\u00f3n de c\u00f3digo en la autocompletaci\u00f3n de operaciones. Para que el ataque tenga lugar, el usuario debe cargar un esquema malicioso en graphql-playground. Se presentan varias maneras de que esto ocurra, incluyendo la especificaci\u00f3n de la URL a un esquema malicioso en el par\u00e1metro de consulta del endpoint. Si un usuario hace clic en un enlace a una instalaci\u00f3n de GraphQL Playground que especifica un servidor malicioso, puede ejecutarse un JavaScript arbitrario en el navegador del usuario, que puede ser usado para exfiltrar credenciales de usuario u otros objetivos da\u00f1inos. Si es usado graphql-playground-react directamente en su aplicaci\u00f3n cliente, actualice a la versi\u00f3n 1.7.28 o posterior"}], "id": "CVE-2021-41249", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:08:10.460", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "LOW", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "HIGH", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 2.6, "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 4.9, "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": true}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 7.1, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.6, "impactScore": 5.5, "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 4.7, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.6, "impactScore": 2.7, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2021-11-04T20:15:08.597", "references": [{"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Not Applicable", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/graphql/graphiql/security/advisories/GHSA-x4r7-m2q9-69c8"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/graphql/graphql-playground/commit/b8a956006835992f12c46b90384a79ab82bcadad"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/graphql/graphql-playground/security/advisories/GHSA-59r9-6jp6-jcm7"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Not Applicable", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/graphql/graphiql/security/advisories/GHSA-x4r7-m2q9-69c8"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/graphql/graphql-playground/commit/b8a956006835992f12c46b90384a79ab82bcadad"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/graphql/graphql-playground/security/advisories/GHSA-59r9-6jp6-jcm7"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security-advisories@github.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}], "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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