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GraphQL CSRF / GET method Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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GraphQL misconfiguration allowing CSRF via GET requests.

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Code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Cross Site Request Forgery happens when an external website gains ability to make API calls impersonating an u."""

from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'GraphQL CSRF / GET method Detection',
        'description': 'Cross Site Request Forgery happens when an external website gains ability to make API calls impersonating an user if he visits the website while being authenticated to your API. Allowing API calls through GET requests can lead to CSRF attacks, because cookies are added automatically to GET requests by the browser.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'info',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'misconfiguration', 'graphql', 'misconfig', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 2,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://graphql.org/learn/serving-over-http/#get-request',
            'https://github.com/dolevf/Damn-Vulnerable-GraphQL-Application',
            'https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/GraphQL_Cheat_Sheet.html',
            'https://graphql.security/',
        ],
    }

    def run(self):
        for path in ('/graphql?query={__typename}', '/api/graphql?query={__typename}'):
            r = self.http_request(method="GET", path=path, allow_redirects=False)
            if not r or r.status_code != 200:
                continue
            body = (r.text or "").lower()
            headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items()).lower()
            body_all = ('"query"', '"data"', '"__typename"',)
            header_any = ('application/json',)
            if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
                self.set_info(
                    severity='info',
                    reason="GraphQL CSRF / GET method detected",
                    path=path,
                )
                return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
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