CVE-2026-33421
What it is
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.53 and 9.6.0-alpha.42, Parse Server's LiveQuery WebSocket interface does not enforce Class-Level Permission (CLP) pointer permissions (readUserFields and pointerFields). Any authenticated user can subscribe to LiveQuery events and receive real-time updates for all objects in classes protected by pointer permissions, regardless of whether the pointer fields on those objects point to the subscribing user. This bypasses the intended read access control, allowing unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data that is correctly restricted via the REST API. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.53 and 9.6.0-alpha.42.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Parseplatform parse-server < 8.6.53
- Parseplatform parse-server < 9.6.0
- Parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/6c3317aca6eb618ac48f999021ae3ef7766ad1ea
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/976dad109f3fe3fbd0a3a35ef62e7a5d35eb0bee
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10250
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10252
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fph2-r4qg-9576
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/6c3317aca6eb618ac48f999021ae3ef7766ad1ea
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/976dad109f3fe3fbd0a3a35ef62e7a5d35eb0bee
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10250
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10252
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-fph2-r4qg-9576