Parse Server may crash when uploading file without extension
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Parse Server crashes when uploading a file without extension. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 5.5.6 and 6.3.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01316 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed parse-server (parse-community): 5.5.6, 6.3.1parse-server (npm): 5.5.6, 6.3.1
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 5.5.6; 6.0.0 to before 6.3.1 | 5.5.6, 6.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | parse-server (npm) | 1.0.0 to before 5.5.6 | 5.5.6 | Patch available | GHSA-792q-q67h-w579 |
| — | parse-server (npm) | 6.0.0 to before 6.3.1 | 6.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-792q-q67h-w579 |
- parse-server Vendorparse-community Affected 1.0.0 to before 5.5.6; 6.0.0 to before 6.3.1 Fixed in 5.5.6, 6.3.1 Patch available CNA
- parse-server (npm) Vendor— Affected 1.0.0 to before 5.5.6 Fixed in 5.5.6 Patch available GHSA-792q-q67h-w579
- parse-server (npm) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.3.1 Fixed in 6.3.1 Patch available GHSA-792q-q67h-w579
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1.0.0 to before 5.5.6; 6.0.0 to before 6.3.1 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 5.5.6; 6.0.0 to before 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·parse-community
Remediation
- Fix · CNA parse-server (parse-community) Fixed in 5.5.6, 6.3.1
- Fix · GHSA-792q-q67h-w579 parse-server (npm) Fixed in 5.5.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-792q-q67h-w579 parse-server (npm) Fixed in 6.3.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46119
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-792q-q67h-w579
References
Patch 2
Advisory 2
More parse-community Parse-server vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-46119 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-46119 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-792q-q67h-w579 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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