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GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q

HighCVSS 7.5 / 10

Published Sep 4, 2023·Last modified Dec 6, 2023

Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

A Parse Pointer can be used to access internal Parse Server classes. It can also be used to circumvent the beforeFind query trigger which can be an additional vulnerability for deployments where the beforeFind trigger is used as a security layer to modify an incoming query.

Patches

The vulnerability was fixed by implementing a patch in the internal query pipeline to prevent a Parse Pointer to be used to access internal Parse Server classes or circumvent the beforeFind trigger.

Workarounds

There is no known workaround to prevent a Parse Pointer to be used to access internal Parse Server classes. A workaround if a beforeFind trigger is used as a security layer is to instead use the Parse Server provided security layers to manage access levels with Class-Level Permissions and Object-Level Access Control.

References

GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q
Patched in Parse Server 6.x: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.2
Patched in Parse Server 5.x (LTS): https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.5

Risk Scores

Base Score

7.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence

6.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS

0.62%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit

Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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