High severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2022· Updated Apr 23, 2025
Parse Server subject to Prototype pollution via Cloud Code Webhooks
CVE-2022-41879
Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. In versions prior to 5.3.3 or 4.10.20, a compromised Parse Server Cloud Code Webhook target endpoint allows an attacker to use prototype pollution to bypass the Parse Server requestKeywordDenylist option. This issue has been patched in versions 5.3.3 and 4.10.20. There are no known workarounds.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
parse-servernpm | < 4.10.20 | 4.10.20 |
parse-servernpm | >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.3 | 5.3.3 |
Affected products
3- osv-coords2 versions
< 4.10.20+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.10.20
- (no CPE)range: < 4.10.20
- Range: < 4.10.20
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/advisories/GHSA-93vw-8fm5-p2jfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41879ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/60c5a73d257e0d536056b38bdafef8b7130524d8ghsaWEB
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/6c63f04ba37174021082a5b5c4ba1556dcc954f4ghsaWEB
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8305ghsaWEB
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8306ghsaWEB
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/4.10.20ghsaWEB
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.3.3ghsaWEB
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-93vw-8fm5-p2jfghsaWEB
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