CVE-2024-47183 Parse Server's custom object ID allows to acquire role privileges
Attackers can escalate privileges to specific roles by setting custom object IDs when the allowCustomObjectId option is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-47183?
CVE-2024-47183 is a high-severity vulnerability in Parseplatform Parse-Server, published on 4 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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. If the Parse Server option allowCustomObjectId: true is set, an attacker that is allowed to create a new user can set a custom object ID for that new user that exploits the vulnerability and acquires privileges of a specific role. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.5.9 and 7.3.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47183?
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 | 6.5.9 |
parse-server npm | All versions | 6.5.9 |
parse-server npm | From 7.0.0 | 7.3.0 |
parse-server npm | From 7.0.0 | 7.3.0 |
parse Bitnami | All versions | 7.3.0 |
Products include Parseplatform Parse-Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-47183?
Upgrade parse-server to a fixed version for your release line: 6.5.9 or 7.3.0.
Is CVE-2024-47183 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-47183 exists.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-parse-2024-47183, GHSA-8xq9-g7ch-35hg.