[parse-server] 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.

Collaborators

Mikhail Shcherbakov (KTH), Cristian-Alexandru Staicu (CISPA) and Musard Balliu (KTH) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

References

• https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-prm5-8g2m-24gg

References

• https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-prm5-8g2m-24gg
• https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8295
• https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8296
• https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/4.10.18
• https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.3.1
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39396
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-prm5-8g2m-24gg