This allows users to recursively query the schema in a way that can cause excessive processing and resource consumption. This behavior increases the risk of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by exploiting the server's ability to process introspective and recursive requests indefinitely.
An attacker sends an introspection query designed to recursively navigate through the GraphQL schema, causing the server to process an ever-growing set of requests. This creates a loop of excessive processing, potentially exhausting server resources and leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. The attacker could exploit the introspection feature to continuously query relationships between types, causing the server to become overwhelmed and slow down.
