CVE-2022-0624
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authorization controls by manipulating user-controlled keys in the parse-path library. It affects applications using parse-path versions prior to 5.0.0 for parsing URLs and paths. Attackers could potentially access unauthorized resources or perform actions they shouldn't be allowed to.
💻 Affected Systems
- parse-path
📦 What is this software?
Parse Path by Parse Path Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise through privilege escalation, unauthorized data access, or resource manipulation depending on how parse-path is used in the application.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to protected resources, data leakage, or manipulation of application logic that relies on path parsing for authorization decisions.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, output encoding, and defense-in-depth controls that don't rely solely on parse-path for security decisions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the attacker to control input that gets parsed by the vulnerable library. The vulnerability is well-documented with public proof-of-concept available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.0.0
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/ionicabizau/parse-path/commit/f9ad8856a3c8ae18e1cf4caef5edbabbc42840e8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update parse-path dependency to version 5.0.0 or higher. 2. Run 'npm update parse-path' or 'yarn upgrade parse-path'. 3. Test application functionality to ensure compatibility with the updated version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Wrapper
allImplement custom input validation before passing data to parse-path to ensure keys cannot be manipulated.
Authorization Layer Bypass
allImplement additional authorization checks independent of parse-path output.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user-controlled data before it reaches parse-path.
- Add additional authorization checks that don't rely on parse-path output for security decisions.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check package.json or package-lock.json for parse-path version. If version is less than 5.0.0, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
npm list parse-path | grep parse-pathVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parse-path version is 5.0.0 or higher in package.json and that the application functions correctly with the updated version.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual path parsing patterns
- Authorization failures followed by successful access
- Malformed URL/path requests
Network Indicators:
- Requests with manipulated path parameters
- Unexpected resource access patterns
SIEM Query:
source="application_logs" AND (message="*parse-path*" OR message="*authorization*bypass*")🔗 References
- https://github.com/ionicabizau/parse-path/commit/f9ad8856a3c8ae18e1cf4caef5edbabbc42840e8
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/afffb2bd-fb06-4144-829e-ecbbcbc85388
- https://github.com/ionicabizau/parse-path/commit/f9ad8856a3c8ae18e1cf4caef5edbabbc42840e8
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/afffb2bd-fb06-4144-829e-ecbbcbc85388
