CVE-2023-36475

moderate-risk
Published 2023-06-28

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.

Do I need to act?

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9.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Parseplatform

References (14)

Patch https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/3dd99dd80e27e5e1d99b42844...
Patch https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/5fad2928fb8ee17304abcdcf2...
Issue Tracking https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8674
Issue Tracking https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8675
Release Notes https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.2
Release Notes https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.1
Vendor Advisory https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-462x-c3...
Patch https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/3dd99dd80e27e5e1d99b42844...
Patch https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/5fad2928fb8ee17304abcdcf2...
Issue Tracking https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8674
Issue Tracking https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8675
Release Notes https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.2
Release Notes https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.1
Vendor Advisory https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-462x-c3...
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 11/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal