Parse Server vulnerable to brute force guessing of user sensitive data via search patterns
Published Sep 7, 2022
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.26%
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.
Affected products
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- Version < 4.10.14StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version >= 5.0.0, < 5.2.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parse-Community | Parse-Server | n/a |
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- < 4.10.14
- ≥ 5.0.0 · < 5.2.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
parse-server
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 4.10.14parse-server
npm
Introduced 5.0.0 Fixed 5.2.5
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | parse-server | 0 | 4.10.14 |
| npm | parse-server | 5.0.0 | 5.2.5 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (GHSA) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 23, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01256) | 68.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.92% (0.00923) | 55.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00131) | 30.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00171) | 55.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00175) | 53.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00149) | 50.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00131) | 47.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 45.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 36.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 31.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 13, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 8, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m6g-crv8-p3c6 Advisory
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/634c44acd18f6ee6ec60fac89a2b602d92799bec x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/e39d51bd329cd978589983bd659db46e1d45aad4 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8143 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8144 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/4.10.14 x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.2.5 x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-2m6g-crv8-p3c6 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36079
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m6g-crv8-p3c6 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/634c44acd18f6ee6ec60fac89a2b602d92799bec | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/e39d51bd329cd978589983bd659db46e1d45aad4 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8143 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8144 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/4.10.14 | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.2.5 | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-2m6g-crv8-p3c6 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36079 |
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