Prototype pollution in Parse Server - CVE-2022-41878
Published: November 22, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69482
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41878
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Parse Community
Affected software:
Parse Server
Parse Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the lack of control over modifications to attributes of object prototypes within the buildUpdatedObject function. A remote administrator can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41878
Install updates from vendor's website.