Parse Server may crash when uploading file without extension
Impact
Parse Server crashes when uploading a file without extension.
Patches
A permanent fix has been implemented to prevent the server from crashing.
Workarounds
There are no known workarounds.
References
- GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-792q-q67h-w579
- Patched in Parse Server 6: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.3.1
- Patched in Parse Server 5 (LTS): https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.6
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | >= 1.0.0, < 5.5.6, >= 6.0.0, < 6.3.1 | 5.5.6, 6.3.1 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-792q-q67h-w579
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46119
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/686a9f282dc23c31beab3d93e6d21ccd0e1328fe
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/fd86278919556d3682e7e2c856dfccd5beffbfc0
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.6
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.3.1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22, CWE-23- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 24.10.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-792q-q67h-w579 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: parse-server
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- 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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