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CVE-2023-36475: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

June 28, 2023 (updated July 6, 2023)

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 5.5.2 and 6.2.1, an attacker can use a prototype pollution sink to trigger a remote code execution through the MongoDB BSON parser. A patch is available in versions 5.5.2 and 6.2.1.

References

  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/3dd99dd80e27e5e1d99b42844180546d90c7aa90
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/5fad2928fb8ee17304abcdcf259932f827d8c81f
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8674
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8675
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.2
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.1
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-462x-c3jw-7vr6
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36475

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Affected versions

All versions before 5.5.2, all versions starting from 6.0.0 before 6.2.1

Fixed versions

  • 5.5.2
  • 6.2.1

Solution

Upgrade to versions 5.5.2, 6.2.1 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-1321: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

Source file

npm/parse-server/CVE-2023-36475.yml

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