CVE-2022-31089

Workarounds

None

References

• https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-xw6g-jjvf-wwf9
• https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server

For more information

• For questions or comments about this vulnerability visit our community forum or community chat
• Report other vulnerabilities at report.parseplatform.org

Certain types of invalid files requests are not handled properly and can crash the server. If you are running multiple Parse Server instances in a cluster, the availability impact may be low; if you are running Parse Server as a single instance without redundancy, the availability impact may be high.

CVE-2022-31089 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (4.10.12, 5.2.3); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

To prevent this, invalid requests are now properly handled.

1. What is CVE-2022-31089? CVE-2022-31089 is a high-severity security vulnerability in parse-server (npm), affecting versions < 4.10.12. It is fixed in 4.10.12, 5.2.3.
2. How severe is CVE-2022-31089? CVE-2022-31089 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of parse-server are affected by CVE-2022-31089? parse-server (npm) versions < 4.10.12 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2022-31089? Yes. CVE-2022-31089 is fixed in 4.10.12, 5.2.3. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2022-31089 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-31089 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2022-31089 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2022-31089?
   • Upgrade parse-server to 4.10.12 or later
   • Upgrade parse-server to 5.2.3 or later

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