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CVE-2024-27298

CRITICAL

ZDI-CAN-19105: Parse Server literalizeRegexPart SQL Injection

Published March 1, 2024Updated April 1, 2024Source: osv

Summary

### Impact This vulnerability allows SQL injection when Parse Server is configured to use the PostgreSQL database. ### Patches The algorithm to detect SQL injection has been improved. ### Workarounds None. ### References - https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6927-3vr9-fxf2 - https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.5.0 (fixed in Parse Server 6) - https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/7.0.0-alpha.20 (fixed in Parse Server 7 alpha release) ### Credits - Mikhail Shcherbakov (https://twitter.com/yu5k3) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative (finder) - Ehsan Persania (remediation developer) - Manuel Trezza (coordinator)

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update parse-server to 6.5.0 or later
npm install parse-server@6.5.0
npm
Update parse-server to 7.0.0-alpha.20 or later
npm install parse-server@7.0.0-alpha.20

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

Affected Packages (2)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
parse-server
npm
All versions6.5.0
parse-server
npm
All versions7.0.0-alpha.20

Vulnerability Classification

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

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27298?
ZDI-CAN-19105: Parse Server literalizeRegexPart SQL Injection This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-27298?
CVE-2024-27298 affects parse-server. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-27298 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
10.0

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-6927-3vr9-fxf2
BIT-parse-2024-27298

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