Prototype Pollution in Parse-Community Parse-Server
CVE-2023-36475
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.
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Parse-Community Parse-Server — versions < 5.5.2, >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.1
- Parseplatform Parse-Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-462x-c3jw-7vr6 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8674 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8675 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/3dd99dd80e27e5e1d99b42844180546d… (Patch)
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/5fad2928fb8ee17304abcdcf259932f8… (Patch)
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.2 (Release Notes)
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.1 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-36475?
- CVE-2023-36475 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Parse-Community Parse-Server, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-36475?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-36475 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.