Refitter is a tool for generating a C# REST API client using the Refit library. Prior to 2.1.2, the header parameter name in `parameters[].name` with `in: header` is emitted verbatim into a Refit `[Header("<name>")]` attribute string without escaping quotation marks. An attacker-influenced OpenAPI description can pass default validation without `--skip-validation` and break out from the parameter-list position by closing the parameter and method syntax, attribute, interface, and namespace. The generated file can remain valid C# while containing a top-level file class with a `[ModuleInitializer]` method, which executes attacker code when the compiled assembly is loaded at application startup, even if the client is never called. Query `AliasAs` and enum/default value sinks are escaped; this flaw is in header-name attribute-string emission. The behavior was verified with Refitter 2.0.0 and .NET 8. This issue is fixed in version 2.1.2.
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29395051/reproduce.sh
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29395050/make_spec.py
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/29395048/maintainer-report.txt
https://github.com/christianhelle/refitter/security/advisories/GHSA-58x9-vjvp-6mx8
https://github.com/christianhelle/refitter/releases/tag/2.1.2
https://github.com/christianhelle/refitter/pull/1178
https://github.com/christianhelle/refitter/commit/63a19b03699a9c267d6fab5f758ec26484db83a1
Published: 2026-10-30
Updated: 2026-10-30
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 8.2
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.6
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.0035