Critical severity · published Nov 10, 2022
CVE-2022-41879
Parse Server subject to Prototype pollution via Cloud Code Webhooks
9.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. In versions prior to 5.3.3 or 4.10.20, a compromised Parse Server Cloud Code Webhook target endpoint allows an attacker to use prototype pollution to bypass the Parse Server `requestKeywordDenylist` option. This issue has been patched in versions 5.3.3 and 4.10.20. There are no known workarounds.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
parse-server · parse-community
< 4.10.20; >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.3 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41879
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41879
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-93vw-8fm5-p2jf
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