CVE-2022-41879

Description

### Impact A compromised Parse Server Cloud Code Webhook target endpoint allows an attacker to use prototype pollution to bypass the Parse Server `requestKeywordDenylist` option. ### Patches Improved keyword detection. ### Workarounds None. ### Collaborators Mikhail Shcherbakov, Cristian-Alexandru Staicu and Musard Balliu working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative ### References - https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-93vw-8fm5-p2jf

How to fix CVE-2022-41879

To remediate CVE-2022-41879, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —upgrade to 4.10.20 or later
• —upgrade to 4.10.20 or later

Is CVE-2022-41879 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (2)

• from 0, < 4.10.20, >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.3
• from 0, < 4.10.20

CVSS scores

References (9)

• ADVISORYnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41879
• PATCHgithub.com/parse-community/parse-server
• WEBgithub.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/60c5a73d257e0d536056b38bdafef8b7130524d8
• WEBgithub.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/6c63f04ba37174021082a5b5c4ba1556dcc954f4