CVE-2022-24901 | BDVDB-2026-175263 Detail

parse-communityparse-server

Description#

Improper validation of the Apple certificate URL in the Apple Game Center authentication adapter allows attackers to bypass authentication, making the server vulnerable to DoS attacks. The vulnerability has been fixed by improving the URL validation and adding additional checks of the resource the URL points to before downloading it.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References#

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-qf8x-vqjv-92gr

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-05-04Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-04-23Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-05-04
Last modified: 2025-04-23

Vendor information

Vendor: parse-community
Product: parse-server

All parse-community vulnerabilities

Score

7.5 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 52.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Authentication Issues

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 4.10.10
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 5.0.0, < 5.2.1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.5 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).