4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-15270
Parse Server Session Token Validation Bypass
Description

Parse Server (npm package parse-server) broadcasts events to all clients without checking if the session token is valid. This allows clients with expired sessions to still receive subscription objects. It is not possible to create subscription objects with invalid session tokens. The issue is not patched.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 22, 2020, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 30, 2020, 3:02 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-15270 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Parseplatform parse-server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/78b59fb26b1c36e3cdbd42ba9fec025003267f58 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-2xm2-xj2q-qgpj Third Party Advisory
https://npmjs.com/parse-server Product Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-15270 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/78b59fb26b1c36e3cdbd42ba9fec025003267f58 No Types Assigned https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/78b59fb26b1c36e3cdbd42ba9fec025003267f58 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-2xm2-xj2q-qgpj No Types Assigned https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-2xm2-xj2q-qgpj Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://npmjs.com/parse-server No Types Assigned https://npmjs.com/parse-server Product, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-672
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (including) 4.3.0
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

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0.23510

percentile

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