CVE-2022-39313 Parse Server crashes when receiving file download request with invalid byte range
An attacker can crash the Parse Server backend by sending a file download request with an invalid byte range, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-39313?
CVE-2022-39313 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Parseplatform Parse-Server, published on 24 Oct 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. Versions prior to 4.10.17, and prior to 5.2.8 on the 5.x branch, crash when a file download request is received with an invalid byte range, resulting in a Denial of Service. This issue has been patched in versions 4.10.17, and 5.2.8. There are no known workarounds.
Weakness: CWE-1284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39313?
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 | 4.10.17 |
parse-server npm | All versions | 4.10.17 |
parse-server npm | From 5.0.0 | 5.2.8 |
parse-server npm | From 5.0.0 | 5.2.8 |
parse Bitnami | All versions | 4.10.17, 5.2.8 |
Products include Parseplatform Parse-Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39313?
Upgrade parse-server to a fixed version for your release line: 4.10.17 or 5.2.8.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-39313 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39313 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-parse-2022-39313, GHSA-h423-w6qv-2wj3.