CVE-2022-36079 Parse Server vulnerable to brute force guessing of user sensitive data via search patterns
Attackers can brute-force guess internal and protected user fields via search patterns, exposing sensitive data in Parse Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-36079?
CVE-2022-36079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Parseplatform Parse-Server, published on 7 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Internal fields (keys used internally by Parse Server, prefixed by `_`) and protected fields (user defined) can be used as query constraints. Internal and protected fields are removed by Parse Server and are only returned to the client using a valid master key. However, using query constraints, these fields can be guessed by enumerating until Parse Server, prior to versions 4.10.14 or 5.2.5, returns a response object. The patch available in versions 4.10.14 and 5.2.5 requires the maser key to use internal and protected fields as query constraints. As a workaround, implement a Parse Cloud Trigger `beforeFind` and manually remove the query constraints.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36079?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including parse-server and parse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
parse-server npm | All versions | 4.10.14 |
parse-server npm | All versions | 4.10.14 |
parse-server npm | From 5.0.0 | 5.2.5 |
parse-server npm | From 5.0.0 | 5.2.5 |
parse Bitnami | All versions | 4.10.14, 5.2.5 |
Products include Parseplatform Parse-Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36079?
Upgrade parse-server to a fixed version for your release line: 4.10.14 or 5.2.5.
Is CVE-2022-36079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-parse-2022-36079, GHSA-2m6g-crv8-p3c6.