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CVE-2026-32248
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.6.0-alpha.12 and 8.6.38, an unauthenticated attacker can take over any user account that was created with an authentication provider that does not validate the format of the user identifier (e.g. anonymous authentication). By sending a crafted login request, the attacker can cause the server to perform a pattern-matching query instead of an exact-match lookup, allowing the attacker
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"parse-server","vendor":"parse-community","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":">= 9.0.0, < 9.6.0-alpha.12"},{"status":"affected","version":"< 8.6.38"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":9.3,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","privilegesRequired":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7df7733ccf19249ac9a76376d31218366c3d69d4b0f0a2595eb2d2353ce2633d · sha256:20790e022924146f… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-943","description":"CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7df7733ccf19249ac9a76376d31218366c3d69d4b0f0a2595eb2d2353ce2633d · sha256:20790e022924146f… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
3 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.38","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.38"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7df7733ccf19249ac9a76376d31218366c3d69d4b0f0a2595eb2d2353ce2633d · sha256:20790e022924146f… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.6.0-alpha.12","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.6.0-alpha.12"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7df7733ccf19249ac9a76376d31218366c3d69d4b0f0a2595eb2d2353ce2633d · sha256:20790e022924146f… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"name":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-5fw2-8jcv-xh87","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-5fw2-8jcv-xh87"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7df7733ccf19249ac9a76376d31218366c3d69d4b0f0a2595eb2d2353ce2633d · sha256:20790e022924146f… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
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