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CVE-2023-46119

Parse Server may crash when uploading file without extension

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 25, 2023 at 12:03 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:30 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. Parse Server crashes when uploading a file without extension. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 5.5.6 and 6.3.1.

Affected

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

Parse Server· Parseplatformnpm
95%
1.0.0 ≤ v < 5.5.66.0.0 ≤ v < 6.3.1
Affected range stops below 5.5.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Parse Server· Parse Communitynpm
60%
v < 5.5.6v < 6.3.11.0.0 ≤ v < 5.5.66.0.0 ≤ v < 6.3.11.0.06.0.0
Affected range stops below 5.5.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/686a9f282dc23c31beab3d93e6d21ccd0e1328fe
x_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/fd86278919556d3682e7e2c856dfccd5beffbfc0
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.6
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.3.1
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-792q-q67h-w579

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

7.5HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-23CWE-22

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