Parse Server vulnerable to remote code execution via MongoDB BSON parser through prototype pollution
Impact
An attacker can use this prototype pollution sink to trigger a remote code execution through the MongoDB BSON parser.
Patches
Prevent prototype pollution in MongoDB database adapter.
Workarounds
Disable remote code execution through the MongoDB BSON parser.
Credits
- Discovered by hir0ot working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
- Fixed by dbythy
- Reviewed by mtrezza
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | < 5.5.2, >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.1 | 5.5.2, 6.2.1 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-462x-c3jw-7vr6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36475
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8674
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8675
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/3dd99dd80e27e5e1d99b42844180546d90c7aa90
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/5fad2928fb8ee17304abcdcf259932f827d8c81f
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.2
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1321- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 30.06.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-462x-c3jw-7vr6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: parse-server
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 116
- First → latest
- 06.2019 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 17
- High 49
- Medium 40
- Low 10
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 5
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 79
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