GraphQL Introspection

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The Paradox of Disabling GraphQL Introspection: Lessons from the Parse Server GraphQL API vulnerability
GraphQL

The Paradox of Disabling GraphQL Introspection: Lessons from the Parse Server GraphQL API vulnerability

Last week, the security community was alerted to a vulnerability in Parse Server GraphQL API, which allowed public access to the GraphQL schema without requiring a session token or the master key. It is now identified as CVE-2025-53364. So, the question comes up: Should we disable introspection entirely in production
Antoine Carossio
Antoine Carossio
4 min read
Demystifying GraphQL Security: A Comprehensive Guide to GraphQL Introspection
GraphQL Vulnerability

Demystifying GraphQL Security: A Comprehensive Guide to GraphQL Introspection

Whether or not to disable introspection in GraphQL has been a common debate among GraphQL developers since its inception. In this blog post, we will explain why completely disabling GraphQL introspection is not necessary and why it can be counterproductive. I can't really find any good reasons for
Antoine Carossio
Antoine Carossio
5 min read