Improper access control in Parse Server



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-41058
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Parse Server
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor Parse Community

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU80441

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41058

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Parse Pointer. A remote non-authenticated attacker can access internal Parse Server classes and circumvent beforeFind query trigger to bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Parse Server: 1.0.0 - 6.2.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/be4c7e23c63a2fb690685665cebed0de26be05c5
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.2
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.5


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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