Improper access control in parse-server - CVE-2024-47183
Published: October 4, 2024 / Updated: May 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132200
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47183
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in user object ID validation when creating a new user with a custom object ID. A remote user can create a new user with a crafted object ID to escalate privileges.
Only instances with the allowCustomObjectId: true option enabled are vulnerable.
Affected software
parse-server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47183
Install security update from vendor's website.
parse-server - addressed in versions 6.5.9, 7.3.0