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Attack Tree Analysis for facebook/react

Objective: Exfiltrate sensitive user data or achieve unauthorized code execution within the application context by exploiting React-specific vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.

Attack Tree Visualization

                                      [Attacker's Goal: Exfiltrate Data or Achieve Code Execution]***
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                      [Exploit Client-Side Rendering (CSR) Issues]      [Exploit Server-Side Rendering (SSR) Issues (if used)]***
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  [Manipulate Props/State]      [Exploit Component Lifecycle]        [Compromise Node.js Server]***      [Exploit SSR-Specific React APIs]
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[XSS via Prop Injection]***       [Improper Input      [Insecure Deserialization]*** [RCE via Server-Side   [Exploit ReactDOMServer]
                                  Validation in       (if using Node.js for   Injection (e.g.,       APIs (e.g.,
                                  ComponentDidMount/   SSR)]***                   `dangerouslySetInnerHTML`  `renderToStaticMarkup`
                                  Update]***                               with SSR context)]***     with malicious HTML)]***
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                                [Exploit Third-Party
                                 React Components]
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                                [Vulnerable
                                 Dependency]***

Attack Tree Path: Exploit Client-Side Rendering (CSR) Issues

  • Manipulate Props/State

    • XSS via Prop Injection*
      • Description: Injecting malicious JavaScript code through component props. React usually escapes output, but this can be bypassed through misconfigurations (e.g., improper use of dangerouslySetInnerHTML, custom rendering logic).
      • Likelihood: Medium
      • Impact: High (Session hijacking, data theft, defacement, account takeover)
      • Effort: Low
      • Skill Level: Intermediate
      • Detection Difficulty: Medium

  • Exploit Component Lifecycle

    • Improper Input Validation in ComponentDidMount/Update*
      • Description: Failing to properly validate data fetched or processed within lifecycle methods like componentDidMount and componentDidUpdate. This can lead to various injection vulnerabilities.
      • Likelihood: Medium
      • Impact: High (XSS, SQL injection, other injection attacks)
      • Effort: Medium
      • Skill Level: Intermediate
      • Detection Difficulty: Medium

  • Exploit Third-Party React Components

    • Vulnerable Dependency*
      • Description: The application uses a third-party React component with a known, unpatched vulnerability.
      • Likelihood: Medium
      • Impact: Variable (Depends on the specific vulnerability)
      • Effort: Very Low (Often just requires running a vulnerability scanner)
      • Skill Level: Beginner (to identify), Variable (to exploit)
      • Detection Difficulty: Easy

Attack Tree Path: Exploit Server-Side Rendering (SSR) Issues (if used)***

  • Compromise Node.js Server*

    • Insecure Deserialization*
      • Description: The Node.js server deserializes data from untrusted sources (e.g., client input) without proper validation, allowing an attacker to inject malicious objects that can lead to remote code execution.
      • Likelihood: Medium
      • Impact: Very High (Remote Code Execution)
      • Effort: Medium
      • Skill Level: Advanced
      • Detection Difficulty: Medium
    • RCE via Server-Side Injection (e.g., dangerouslySetInnerHTML with SSR context)*
      • Description: Injecting malicious code into server-rendered content, bypassing React's client-side protections. This is particularly dangerous when combined with dangerouslySetInnerHTML.
      • Likelihood: Medium
      • Impact: Very High (Remote Code Execution)
      • Effort: Medium
      • Skill Level: Advanced
      • Detection Difficulty: Medium

  • Exploit SSR-Specific React APIs

    • Exploit ReactDOMServer APIs (e.g., renderToStaticMarkup with malicious HTML)]*
      • Description: Misusing ReactDOMServer methods like renderToStaticMarkup by passing unsanitized user input, leading to server-side XSS or other injection vulnerabilities.
      • Likelihood: Medium
      • Impact: High (Server-side XSS, potential RCE)
      • Effort: Low
      • Skill Level: Intermediate
      • Detection Difficulty: Medium