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Your Untested GraphQL API is a Ticking Time Bomb | ASEC

12/11/2023Updated 10/8/2025
https://www.asec.io/blog/your-untest-graphql-api-is-a-ticking-time-bomb

In the 2022 state of GraphQL study, we uncovered that Security is one of the top pain points developers face when using GraphQL. The number one pain point being error handling has caused many GraphQL APIs to leak sensitive information. Analyzing error messages is actually how our tool Graphw00f allows hackers to fingerprint your GraphQL APIs and uncover vulnerabilities.

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Sensitive data exposure and authorization complexity

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GraphQL's unified endpoint and flexible query structure can inadvertently expose sensitive data. Without strict authentication and authorization checks at the field level, unauthorized users can query restricted information. Field-level security is complex, error-prone, and can cause entire requests to fail.

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