#VU80441 Improper access control in Parse Server - CVE-2023-41058
Published: September 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80441
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41058
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Parse Server
Parse Server
Software vendor:
Parse Community
Parse Community
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Parse Pointer. A remote non-authenticated attacker can access internal Parse Server classes and circumvent beforeFind query trigger to bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/be4c7e23c63a2fb690685665cebed0de26be05c5
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.2
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.5