TI-2023-21684 Aliases CVE-2023-41058 GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q

Trigger `beforeFind` not invoked in internal query pipeline in parse-server

MEDIUM 40CWE-670Published 2023-09-04 · Updated 2024-09-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Parse Server is an open source backend server. In affected versions the Parse Cloud trigger `beforeFind` is not invoked in certain conditions of `Parse.Query`. This can pose a vulnerability for deployments where the `beforeFind` trigger is used as a security layer to modify the incoming query. The vulnerability has been fixed by refactoring the internal query pipeline for a more concise code structure and implementing a patch to ensure the `beforeFind` trigger is invoked. This fix was introduced in commit `be4c7e23c6` and has been included in releases 6.2.2 and 5.5.5. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should make use of parse server's security layers to manage access levels with Class-Level Permissions and Object-Level Access Control that should be used instead of custom security layers in Cloud Code triggers.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00768 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed parse-server (parse-community): 5.5.5, 6.2.2parse-server (npm): 5.5.5, 6.2.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
parse-community	parse-server	1.0.0 to before 5.5.5; 6.0.0 to before 6.2.2	5.5.5, 6.2.2	Patch available	CNA
—	parse-server (npm)	1.0.0 to before 5.5.5	5.5.5	Patch available	GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q
—	parse-server (npm)	6.0.0 to before 6.2.2	6.2.2	Patch available	GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q

parse-server Vendorparse-community Affected 1.0.0 to before 5.5.5; 6.0.0 to before 6.2.2 Fixed in 5.5.5, 6.2.2 Patch available CNA
parse-server (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.0.0 to before 5.5.5 Fixed in 5.5.5 Patch available GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q
parse-server (npm) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.2.2 Fixed in 6.2.2 Patch available GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server::::::node.js::*	before 5.5.5; 6.0.0 to before 6.2.2	Vulnerable	parse-community

cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 5.5.5; 6.0.0 to before 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·parse-community

Remediation

Fix · CNA parse-server (parse-community) Fixed in 5.5.5, 6.2.2
Fix · GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q parse-server (npm) Fixed in 5.5.5 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q parse-server (npm) Fixed in 6.2.2 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41058
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/be4c7e23c63a2fb690685665cebed0de26be05c5

Advisory 2

Other 4

TI-2022-08574 Command Injection in Parse server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2024-18136 Parse Server literalizeRegexPart SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-18768 Parse Server vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via prototype pollution in MongoDB BSON parser CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-31550 Parse Server's custom object ID allows to acquire role privileges CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2023-18316 Parse Server vulnerable to remote code execution via MongoDB BSON parser through prototype pollution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-23790 Parse Server session token exfiltration via `redirectClassNameForKey` query parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9

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Sources

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