CVE-2022-36079

Parse Server vulnerable to brute force guessing of user sensitive data via search patterns

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 7, 2022 at 08:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:52 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsParse ServerParse Server

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Internal fields (keys used internally by Parse Server, prefixed by `_`) and protected fields (user defined) can be used as query constraints. Internal and protected fields are removed by Parse Server and are only returned to the client using a valid master key. However, using query constraints, these fields can be guessed by enumerating until Parse Server, prior to versions 4.10.14 or 5.2.5, returns a response object. The patch available in versions 4.10.14 and 5.2.5 requires the maser key to use internal and protected fields as query constraints. As a workaround, implement a Parse Cloud Trigger `beforeFind` and manually remove the query constraints.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.10.145.0.0 ≤ v < 5.2.5
Affected range stops below 4.10.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.10.14v < 5.2.5
Affected range stops below 4.10.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200NVD-CWE-noinfo

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