Trigger `beforeFind` not invoked in internal query pipeline when fetching pointer

Description

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.

Recommendation

Update the parse-server package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): **>= 6.0.0, < 6.2.2

  >= 1.0.0, < 5.5.5**

• Patched version(s): **6.2.2

  5.5.5**

References

• GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q
• docs.parseplatform.org
• CVE-2023-41058
• CWE-670
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A6

Related Issues

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• Parse Server before v3.4.1 vulnerable to Denial of Service - CVE-2019-1020012
• Parse Server has an OAuth login vulnerability - CVE-2025-30168

Tags:

npm

parse-server