CVE-2026-55778
What it is
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.9.1-alpha.11 and 8.6.81, the default fileUpload.fileExtensions blocklist could be bypassed by uploading a file with a non-standard or compound extension and dangerous content type, allowing storage adapters such as S3 and GCS to serve attacker-supplied active content and enable stored cross-site scripting. This issue is fixed in versions 9.9.1-alpha.11 and 8.6.81.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% 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: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 2.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/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.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-55778.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-55778. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/97c6a78d19f976ec756c1295f08a8fccab90799a
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/be12a60d65b6e140481882037fb896b1f951df50
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10505
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10506
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.81
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.9.1-alpha.11
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-v8x7-r927-cc93
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/97c6a78d19f976ec756c1295f08a8fccab90799a
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/be12a60d65b6e140481882037fb896b1f951df50
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10505
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10506
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.81
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.9.1-alpha.11
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-v8x7-r927-cc93