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CVE-2023-36475

CRITICAL

Parse Server vulnerable to remote code execution via MongoDB BSON parser through prototype pollution

Published June 30, 2023Updated December 6, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact An attacker can use this prototype pollution sink to trigger a remote code execution through the MongoDB BSON parser. ### Patches Prevent prototype pollution in MongoDB database adapter. ### Workarounds Disable remote code execution through the MongoDB BSON parser. ### Credits - Discovered by hir0ot working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative - Fixed by dbythy - Reviewed by mtrezza ### References - https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-462x-c3jw-7vr6 - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-prm5-8g2m-24gg

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update parse-server to 6.2.1 or later
npm install parse-server@6.2.1
npm
Update parse-server to 5.5.2 or later
npm install parse-server@5.5.2

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
parse-server
npm
All versions6.2.1
parse-server
npm
All versions5.5.2

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-1321
    Prototype PollutionMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-36475?
Parse Server vulnerable to remote code execution via MongoDB BSON parser through prototype pollution This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-36475?
CVE-2023-36475 affects parse-server. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-36475 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-462x-c3jw-7vr6
BIT-parse-2023-36475

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