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Parse Server CVE-2026-112769

| EUVDEUVD-2026-104575 LOW
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-10-19 VulnCheck GHSA-98wm-hr36-cp8m
2.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain valid user session token
  2. Delivery
    POST to /sessions or /classes/_Session
  3. Exploit
    Bypass unenforced _Session class-level permissions
  4. Execution
    Create extra sessions and add fields
  5. Impact
    Retain access after victim logout

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must already be an authenticated Parse Server user OR possess a valid existing session token for the target account (PR:L) - there is no path to unauthenticated exploitation. The flaw is triggered against default behavior because Parse Server fails to enforce the 'create' and 'addField' class-level permissions on the built-in _Session class, so no non-default configuration is required on the victim side; any deployment running an affected version is exposed to authenticated/token-holding abuse. The key limiting factors are: (1) prior possession of a valid session token, and (2) impact confined to session integrity (persistent/unrevoked sessions and _Session schema modification), with no confidentiality or availability consequence, which is why realistic risk is low despite the network attack vector.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority issue, and the signals are consistent in saying so. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 2.3 (Low), with a vector of AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N and impact limited to VI:L (low integrity, no confidentiality or availability impact). The AT:P (attack requirements present) and PR:L (low privileges required) metrics confirm the attacker must already be an authenticated Parse Server user or already possess that user's valid session token - this is a post-authentication authorization weakness (CWE-863), not a pre-auth bypass. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided data, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The one point of tension worth flagging: the input Tags label this 'Authentication Bypass,' but the CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) classification and the description - which describes bypassing class-level permissions on _Session, not bypassing login - indicate this is an authorization/permission-enforcement flaw, not an authentication bypass; the label overstates the nature of the issue. Net: real but minor, suitable for routine patching rather than emergency response.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has compromised or legitimately holds a user's Parse Server session token sends POST requests to /sessions or /classes/_Session to mint additional session objects for that account and add arbitrary fields to the _Session class. Because these attacker-created sessions are not revoked when the original session logs out, the attacker retains persistent authenticated access to the account even after the victim believes they have ended their session. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, but exploitation requires only standard authenticated API calls and no special tooling.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 19, 2026

Parse Server fails to enforce class-level create and addField permissions on its built-in _Session class, allowing an authenticated user-or anyone holding that user's valid session token-to create additional persistent sessions and add fields to _Session through POST requests to /sessions or /classes/_Session. Affected releases are Parse Server before 8.6.98 and 9.0.0 before 9.10.3-alpha.1; sessions created this way are not revoked when the original session is logged out. Impact is limited to session integrity with no confidentiality or availability loss, and no public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade Parse Server to 8.6.98 or later on the 8.x branch, or to 9.10.3-alpha.1 or later on the 9.x branch, following the vendor advisory at https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-gj37-5hg5-p729. Because sessions created through this flaw are not revoked when the original session is logged out, rotate or revoke existing session tokens after upgrading and audit the _Session class for unexpected records; this will log affected users out and may disrupt active clients. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict direct POST access to /classes/_Session at a reverse proxy or API gateway for non-administrative callers while allowing normal login and signup flows, and monitor or delete unexpected _Session rows; blocking direct _Session access can break custom applications that legitimately manipulate the class, and these are compensating controls rather than a fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

parse-server 9.0.0 <9.10.3-alpha.1
parse-server 0 <8.6.98

Affected Packages

euvd parse_server fix: 8.6.98, 9.10.3-alpha.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Parse Server's _Session class stores session records and is governed by class-level permissions (CLPs), including create and addField operations. CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) describes the root cause: the server does not apply those CLP checks when sessions are created through the /sessions or /classes/_Session API paths, so an already authenticated caller can exceed intended session-management permissions. The provided CPE data identifies cpe:2.3:a:parse-community:parse-server across affected releases, and the CVSS v4 vector indicates network reachability, low attack complexity, attack preconditions, and low-level PR:L access-consistent with the need for a valid user session or token. Because the issue affects built-in default behavior rather than a special configuration, any deployment on an affected version is exposed once an attacker has a valid token; however, the consequence is persistent session integrity only, not data disclosure or denial of service.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 2.3 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network API calls with low complexity but requires a held session token, so PR:L; only session integrity is affected (I:L), with no confidentiality or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Oct 19, 2026 - 21:17 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Parse Server before 8.6.98 and 9.0.0 before 9.10.3-alpha.1 does not enforce the create and addField class-level permissions of the _Session class when creating sessions. An authenticated user, or anyone holding that user's session token, can send POST requests to /sessions or /classes/_Session to create additional sessions for that user and add fields to _Session; these sessions are not revoked when the original session is logged out.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source Node.js backend for mobile/web apps, not ubiquitous
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

12
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +12
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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