Cleartext storage of passwords in parse-server NPM package

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU49206

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26288

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application stores passwords involved in LDAP authentication in cleartext. An attacker with ability to access the application can obtain passwords in clear text.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

parse-server: 1.0.0 - 4.4.0

External links

http://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1593
http://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-4w46-w44m-3jq3
http://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/da905a357d062ab4fea727a21eac231acc2ed92a
http://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/4.5.0

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.