ZDI-CAN-23894: Parse Server literalizeRegexPart SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Impact
This vulnerability allows SQL injection when Parse Server is configured to use the PostgreSQL database.
Patches
The algorithm to detect SQL injection has been improved.
Workarounds
None.
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-c2hr-cqg6-8j6r
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9167 (fix for Parse Server 7)
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9168 (fix for Parse Server 6)
Credits
- Smile Thanapattheerakul of Trend Micro (finder)
- Manuel Trezza (coordinator)
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | < 6.5.7, >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.0 | 6.5.7, 7.1.0 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-c2hr-cqg6-8j6r
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39309
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9167
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9168
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/2edf1e4c0363af01e97a7fbc97694f851b7d1ff3
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/f332d54577608c5ad927255e06d8c694e2e0ff5b
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-288- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 01.07.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c2hr-cqg6-8j6r - 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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