6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-32689
"Parse Server File Upload Phishing Attack and Session Token Leakage"
Description

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Versions prior to 5.4.4 and 6.1.1 are vulnerable to a phishing attack vulnerability that involves a user uploading malicious files. A malicious user could upload an HTML file to Parse Server via its public API. That HTML file would then be accessible at the internet domain at which Parse Server is hosted. The URL of the the uploaded HTML could be shared for phishing attacks. The HTML page may seem legitimate because it is served under the internet domain where Parse Server is hosted, which may be the same as a company's official website domain. An additional security issue arises when the Parse JavaScript SDK is used. The SDK stores sessions in the internet browser's local storage, which usually restricts data access depending on the internet domain. A malicious HTML file could contain a script that retrieves the user's session token from local storage and then share it with the attacker. The fix included in versions 5.4.4 and 6.1.1 adds a new Parse Server option `fileUpload.fileExtensions` to restrict file upload on Parse Server by file extension. It is recommended to restrict file upload for HTML file extensions, which this fix disables by default. If an app requires upload of files with HTML file extensions, the option can be set to `['.*']` or another custom value to override the default.

INFO

Published Date :

May 30, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 6, 2023, 8:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-32689 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

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-32689.

URL Resource
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8537 Patch
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8538 Patch
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-9prm-jqwx-45x9 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-32689 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]

    Jun. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8537 No Types Assigned https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8537 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8538 No Types Assigned https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/8538 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-9prm-jqwx-45x9 No Types Assigned https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-9prm-jqwx-45x9 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-434
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.4.4 *cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.1.1
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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.

0.12 }} 0.03%

score

0.43764

percentile

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