owasp-modsecurity / owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity

NEW FEATURE: GraphQL Security

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Description

ModSecurity should include a new feature to parse graphQL queries. Nowadays, many big companies are using graphQL. It involves complex configurations that may expose the applications to various security vulnerabilities, such as, DoS Attacks, Injection Attacks, Introspection Queries (which can expose sensitive data), or other malicious queries.

ModSecurity should provide native parsing of GraphQL requests and enforces security checks to protect against these attacks.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing ModSecurity's request-processing architecture and existing security checks; the issue names no files or tests. Define the scope for native GraphQL request parsing and the checks needed for DoS, injection, and introspection risks, then validate that protected GraphQL requests are handled by the engine.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, graphql
Domain
backend-api-design, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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