GraphQL injection found in logs

firetail:insight-graphql-injection-in-logs

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Detection

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Info

Indicators for attempted GraphQL injection were found in the logs of the affected API.

GraphQL injection is a type of security vulnerability where an attacker injects malicious GraphQL queries into your application to manipulate or gain unauthorized access to data. Unlike traditional SQL injection, which targets SQL databases, GraphQL injection targets the GraphQL query language and API.

Remediation

Review the logs in question and verify that any attempted attack was unsuccessful.

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