Trigger `beforeFind` not invoked in internal query pipeline when fetching pointer
Impact
A Parse Pointer can be used to access internal Parse Server classes. It can also be used to circumvent the beforeFind query trigger which can be an additional vulnerability for deployments where the beforeFind trigger is used as a security layer to modify an incoming query.
Patches
The vulnerability was fixed by implementing a patch in the internal query pipeline to prevent a Parse Pointer to be used to access internal Parse Server classes or circumvent the beforeFind trigger.
Workarounds
There is no known workaround to prevent a Parse Pointer to be used to access internal Parse Server classes. A workaround if a beforeFind trigger is used as a security layer is to instead use the Parse Server provided security layers to manage access levels with Class-Level Permissions and Object-Level Access Control.
References
- GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q
- Patched in Parse Server 6.x: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.2
- Patched in Parse Server 5.x (LTS): https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.5
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | >= 1.0.0, < 5.5.5, >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.2 | 5.5.5, 6.2.2 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41058
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/be4c7e23c63a2fb690685665cebed0de26be05c5
- https://docs.parseplatform.org/parse-server/guide/#security
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.5
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.2
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-670- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 04.09.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: parse-server
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- Total entries
- 116
- First → latest
- 06.2019 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 17
- High 49
- Medium 40
- Low 10
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 5
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 79
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