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Parse Server vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via Cloud Code Webhooks or Cloud Code Triggers

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Nov 9, 2022 in parse-community/parse-server • Updated Aug 21, 2023

Package

npm parse-server (npm)

Affected versions

< 4.10.19
>= 5.0.0, < 5.3.2

Patched versions

4.10.19
5.3.2

Description

Impact

Keywords that are specified in the Parse Server option requestKeywordDenylist can be injected via Cloud Code Webhooks or Triggers. This will result in the keyword being saved to the database, bypassing the requestKeywordDenylist option.

Patches

Improved keyword detection.

Workarounds

Configure your firewall to only allow trusted servers to make request to the Parse Server Cloud Code Webhooks API, or block the API completely if you are not using the feature.

Collaborators

Mikhail Shcherbakov, Cristian-Alexandru Staicu and Musard Balliu working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

References

References

@mtrezza mtrezza published to parse-community/parse-server Nov 9, 2022
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Nov 9, 2022
Reviewed Nov 9, 2022
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 10, 2022
Last updated Aug 21, 2023

Severity

High
7.2
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2022-41878

GHSA ID

GHSA-xprv-wvh7-qqqx

Source code

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