GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-5f92-jrq3-28rc Parse Server has role escalation and CLP bypass via direct `_Join` table write

CRITICAL Published 2026-03-11 Modified 2026-03-11 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-30966
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
parse-server
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-284
Reviewed
2026-03-11

Affected packages

• npm parse-server: >= 9.0.0-alpha.1, < 9.5.2-alpha.7 → fixed in 9.5.2-alpha.7 • npm parse-server: < 8.6.20 → fixed in 8.6.20

Description

Impact Parse Server's internal tables, which store Relation field mappings such as role memberships, can be directly accessed via the REST API or GraphQL API by any client using only the application key. No master key is required. An attacker can create, read, update, or delete records in any internal relationship table. Exploiting this allows the attacker to inject themselves into any Parse Role, gaining all permissions associated with that role, including full read, write, and delete access to classes protected by role-based Class-Level Permissions (CLP). Similarly, writing to any such table that backs a Relation field used in a `pointerFields` CLP bypasses that access control. Patches The fix blocks direct client access to internal relationship tables in Parse Server's role security enforcement. All create, find, get, update, and delete operations on these tables now require the master key or maintenance key. Workarounds There is no known workaround. References • GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-5f92-jrq3-28rc • Fix Parse Server 9: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.5.2-alpha.7 • Fix Parse Server 8: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.20

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-30966 Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control weakness

References