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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: A critical SQL Injection (SQLi) flaw in **parse-server**. <br>π₯ **Consequences**: Attackers can manipulate database queries, leading to **data leakage** or **system compromise**.β¦
π‘οΈ **Root Cause**: **CWE-89** (SQL Injection). <br>π **Flaw**: The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before constructing SQL queries. This allows malicious SQL code to be executed by the backend.
Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)
π¦ **Affected**: **parse-community/parse-server**. <br>β οΈ **Versions**: All versions **before 6.5.0** AND **before 7.0.0**. <br>π« **Safe**: Version 6.5.0+ and 7.0.0+ are patched.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π΅οΈ **Attacker Actions**: <br>1. **Read**: Extract sensitive data from the database (User credentials, app data). <br>2. **Write**: Modify or delete records. <br>3.β¦
π **Self-Check**: <br>1. Check your `package.json` for `parse-server` version. <br>2. If version < 6.5.0 or < 7.0.0, you are **VULNERABLE**. <br>3.β¦
β **Fixed**: **YES**. <br>π§ **Patch**: Upgrade to **parse-server 6.5.0** or **7.0.0**. <br>π **Reference**: See GitHub Advisory GHSA-6927-3vr9-fxf2 for official details.
Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)
π‘οΈ **No Patch Workaround**: <br>1. **WAF**: Deploy Web Application Firewall rules to block SQL injection payloads. <br>2. **Input Validation**: Strictly sanitize all inputs before they reach the Parse server. <br>3.β¦