Invalid push request payload crashes Parse ServerGHSA-mxhg-rvwx-x993
MEDIUMFix: parse-community/parse-server-push-adapter#217GHSA-mxhg-rvwx-x993 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.9) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in parse-server-push-adapter. A fix is available for parse-server-push-adapter — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-mxhg-rvwx-x993.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.
parse-server-push-adapternpmDescription
Impact
The Parse Server Push Adapter can crash Parse Server due to an invalid push notification payload.
Patches
Invalid push notification payload is caught and an logged.
Workarounds
n/a
References
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | parse-server-push-adapter | all versions | 4.1.3npm install parse-server-push-adapter@4.1.3 |
Affected Products
parse server push adapterparseplatformDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for parse-server-push-adapter, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update parse-server-push-adapter to 4.1.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mxhg-rvwx-x993 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-mxhg-rvwx-x993 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.