WS-2023-0175
Published:May 15, 2026
Updated:May 15, 2026
Context Content Security Policies (CSP) are a defense-in-depth strategy against XSS attacks. Improper application of CSP isn't itself a vulnerability, but it does fail to prevent XSS in the event that there is a viable attack vector for an XSS attack. Impact There aren't any XSS attack vectors via the Apollo Server landing pages known to Apollo, so to our knowledge there is no impact. However, if there are existing XSS vectors that haven't been reported and patched, then all users of Apollo Server's landing pages have a vulnerability which won't be prevented by the current CSP implemented by the landing pages. Prior to version 4.7.1, there was no CSP implemented at all. However, the initial CSP implementation (4.7.1+) reused nonces. While this sufficiently resolved the issue w.r.t. scripts not running in Safari, it did not implement CSP in a safe or conventional way. Patches The issue is patched in the latest version of Apollo Server, v4.7.4. The changes can be reviewed in "the merge commit" (https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server/commit/0adaf80d1ee51d8c7e5fd863c04478536d15eb8c). Workarounds The landing page can be disabled completely until the patch can be upgraded to. https://www.apollographql.com/docs/apollo-server/api/plugin/landing-pages/#disabling-the-landing-page References https://content-security-policy.com/nonce/
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE