CVE-2024-27298
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in parse-server allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands when the server is configured with PostgreSQL. It affects all parse-server deployments using PostgreSQL database backend. The vulnerability could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- parse-server
📦 What is this software?
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
Parse Server by Parseplatform
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data exfiltration, data destruction, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and manipulation, potentially exposing sensitive user data stored in Parse applications.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to network segmentation, database user privilege restrictions, and input validation at application layer.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity. The advisory suggests the vulnerability is in query building logic.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.5.0 or 7.0.0-alpha.20
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6927-3vr9-fxf2
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update parse-server package: npm update parse-server
2. Verify version is 6.5.0 or higher: npm list parse-server
3. Restart your parse-server application
4. Test application functionality
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Switch to MySQL or MongoDB
allTemporarily switch database adapter to MySQL or MongoDB which are not affected by this vulnerability
Update parse-server configuration to use mysql or mongodb adapter
Database Firewall Rules
allImplement database firewall to restrict SQL queries and block injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required operations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check parse-server version and database configuration. If using PostgreSQL and version <6.5.0, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
npm list parse-server | grep parse-serverVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parse-server version is 6.5.0 or higher and test application queries work correctly.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL query patterns in PostgreSQL logs
- Multiple failed query attempts with SQL syntax errors
- Unexpected database schema changes
Network Indicators:
- Unusual API request patterns to parse-server endpoints
- Large data transfers from database server
SIEM Query:
source="postgresql" AND ("syntax error" OR "unexpected token" OR "malformed array literal")🔗 References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/a6e654943536932904a69b51e513507fcf90a504
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/cbefe770a7260b54748a058b8a7389937dc35833
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.5.0
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/7.0.0-alpha.20
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6927-3vr9-fxf2
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/a6e654943536932904a69b51e513507fcf90a504
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/cbefe770a7260b54748a058b8a7389937dc35833
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.5.0
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/7.0.0-alpha.20
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6927-3vr9-fxf2
