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 MongoD…
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
EPSS: 0.098 (93.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Parse-community Parse-server — versions < 5.5.2, >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-462x-c3jw-7vr6 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8674 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8675 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/3dd99dd80e27e5e1d99b42844180546d90c7aa90 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/5fad2928fb8ee17304abcdcf259932f827d8c81f (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.2 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.1 (x_refsource_MISC)
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.