Parse Javascript SDK vulnerable to prototype pollution in `Parse.Object` and internal APIs

Description

Summary

Prototype pollution capabilities on various APIs.

Details

Injection of malicious payload allows attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code. Parse.Object and internal APIs are affected, specifically:
- ParseObject.fromJSON
- ParseObject.pin
- ParseObject.registerSubclass
- ObjectStateMutations (internal)
- encode/decode (internal)

PoC

Demonstrative tests added as part of the fix.

References

  • https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-SDK-JS/security/advisories/GHSA-9f2h-7v79-mxw3
  • Patch https://github.com/parse-community/Parse-SDK-JS/releases/tag/7.0.0-alpha.1

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
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Source code
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Published (advisory)
2025-10-14 22:24:10 UTC
Updated
2025-10-14 22:24:13 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2025-10-14 22:24:10 UTC
NVD published
2025-10-14

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.13% 32.05%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
6.4 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

Credits

  • Moumouls (reporter)
  • mtrezza (coordinator)

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
npm parse < 7.0.0 7.0.0

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence