[Snyk] Security upgrade parse-server from 5.2.1 to 9.2.0#73
[Snyk] Security upgrade parse-server from 5.2.1 to 9.2.0#73
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The following vulnerabilities are fixed with an upgrade: - https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LODASH-15053838
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This automated Snyk pull request upgrades parse-server from 5.2.1 to 9.2.0 to resolve a security vulnerability. As noted in the PR metadata (isBreakingChange: true), this is a major version jump that introduces several critical breaking changes. Your application will likely fail to start without significant modifications. I've identified several key issues, including Node.js version incompatibility and breaking API changes in the configuration. Please review the detailed comment on package.json for the necessary changes.
| "express": "4.18.1", | ||
| "parse": "3.4.2", | ||
| "parse-server": "5.2.1" | ||
| "parse-server": "9.2.0" |
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This major version upgrade from 5.2.1 to 9.2.0 introduces several critical breaking changes that will break your application. The Snyk metadata for this PR correctly identifies this as a breaking change (isBreakingChange: true).
Here are some of the issues that must be addressed:
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Node.js Version Incompatibility:
parse-serverv9.2.0 requires Node.js version20.11.0or newer. Yourpackage.json(line 35) specifies a compatible range of"node": ">=12.22.10 <19", which is incompatible. The application will fail during dependency installation or at runtime. You must upgrade your Node.js environment and update theenginesfield inpackage.json. -
Master Key Requirement: Since
parse-serverv6, amasterKeyis mandatory and cannot be an empty string. Your configuration inindex.js(line 19) defaults to an empty string if theMASTER_KEYenvironment variable is not set:masterKey: process.env.MASTER_KEY || ''. This will prevent the server from starting. You must ensure a secure master key is always provided. -
Database Configuration: The
databaseURIoption used in yourindex.js(line 16) was deprecated and replaced bydatabaseAdapterinparse-serverv6. Your current configuration will cause the server to fail. You need to refactor your database connection to use thedatabaseAdapter.
Given the number of major versions skipped (v6, v7, v8), there are likely other breaking changes. It is strongly recommended to review the official parse-server migration guides for each major version before merging this change. This upgrade is not a simple version bump and will require significant code changes.
Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 vulnerabilities in the npm dependencies of this project.
Snyk changed the following file(s):
package.jsonVulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:
SNYK-JS-LODASH-15053838
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