GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q Trigger `beforeFind` not invoked in internal query pipeline when fetching pointer

• npm parse-server: >= 1.0.0, < 5.5.5 → fixed in 5.5.5 • npm parse-server: >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.2 → fixed in 6.2.2

Impact 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. Patches The vulnerability was fixed by implementing a patch in the internal query pipeline to prevent a Parse Pointer to be used to access internal Parse Server classes or circumvent the `beforeFind` trigger. Workarounds There is no known workaround to prevent a Parse Pointer to be used to access internal Parse Server classes. A workaround if a `beforeFind` trigger is used as a security layer is to instead use the Parse Server provided security layers to manage access levels with Class-Level Permissions and Object-Level Access Control. References • GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fcv6-fg5r-jm9q • Patched in Parse Server 6.x: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/6.2.2 • Patched in Parse Server 5.x (LTS): https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/5.5.5