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TI-2026-23461 Aliases CVE-2026-30228GHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x

Parse Server: File creation and deletion bypasses `readOnlyMasterKey` write restriction

Priority LOW 30CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.5 and 9.5.0-alpha.3, the readOnlyMasterKey can be used to create and delete files via the Files API (POST /files/:filename, DELETE /files/:filename). This bypasses the read-only restriction which violates the access scope of the readOnlyMasterKey. Any Parse Server deployment that uses readOnlyMasterKey and exposes the Files API is affected. An attacker with access to the readOnlyMasterKey can upload arbitrary files or delete existing files. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.5 and 9.5.0-alpha.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00363 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed parse-server (parse-community): 8.6.5, 9.5.0-alpha.3parse-server (npm): 9.5.0-alpha.3, 8.6.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
parse-communityparse-serverbefore 8.6.5; before 9.5.0-alpha.38.6.5, 9.5.0-alpha.3Patch availableCNA
—parse-server (npm)9.0.0 to before 9.5.0-alpha.39.5.0-alpha.3Patch availableGHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x
—parse-server (npm)before 8.6.58.6.5Patch availableGHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x
  • parse-server Vendorparse-community Affected before 8.6.5; before 9.5.0-alpha.3 Fixed in 8.6.5, 9.5.0-alpha.3 Patch available CNA
  • parse-server (npm) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.5.0-alpha.3 Fixed in 9.5.0-alpha.3 Patch available GHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x
  • parse-server (npm) Vendor— Affected before 8.6.5 Fixed in 8.6.5 Patch available GHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 8.6.5; 9.0.0 – 9.4.1Vulnerableparse-community
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*9.5.0 alpha1Vulnerableparse-community
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*9.5.0 alpha2Vulnerableparse-community
  • cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 8.6.5; 9.0.0 – 9.4.1 Vulnerable ·parse-community
  • cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.5.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·parse-community
  • cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.5.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·parse-community

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA parse-server (parse-community) Fixed in 8.6.5, 9.5.0-alpha.3
  • Fix · GHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x parse-server (npm) Fixed in 9.5.0-alpha.3 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x parse-server (npm) Fixed in 8.6.5 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-30228
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2022-08574 Command Injection in Parse server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-18136 Parse Server literalizeRegexPart SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-18768 Parse Server vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via prototype pollution in MongoDB BSON parser CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-31550 Parse Server's custom object ID allows to acquire role privileges CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2023-18316 Parse Server vulnerable to remote code execution via MongoDB BSON parser through prototype pollution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-23790 Parse Server session token exfiltration via `redirectClassNameForKey` query parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
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