CVE-2020-5251
Information disclosure in parse-server
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: March 4, 2020 at 03:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsParse ServerParse Server
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
In parser-server before version 4.1.0, you can fetch all the users objects, by using regex in the NoSQL query. Using the NoSQL, you can use a regex on sessionToken and find valid accounts this way.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.1.0
Affected range stops below 4.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.1.0
Affected range stops below 4.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/3a3a5eee5ffa48da1352423312cb767de14de269x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-h4mf-75hf-67w4CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-285CWE-863
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