8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-31872
Parse Server has a protected fields bypass via dot-notation in query and sort
Description

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.6 and 8.6.32, the protectedFields class-level permission (CLP) can be bypassed using dot-notation in query WHERE clauses and sort parameters. An attacker can use dot-notation to query or sort by sub-fields of a protected field, enabling a binary oracle attack to enumerate protected field values. This affects both MongoDB and PostgreSQL deployments. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.6.0-alpha.6 and 8.6.32.

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 11, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Parse Server to a fixed version to prevent protected field bypass via dot-notation.
  • Update Parse Server to version 9.6.0-alpha.6 or later.
  • Update Parse Server to version 8.6.32 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.32
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.6.0-alpha.6
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-r2m8-pxm9-9c4g
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.6 and 8.6.32, the protectedFields class-level permission (CLP) can be bypassed using dot-notation in query WHERE clauses and sort parameters. An attacker can use dot-notation to query or sort by sub-fields of a protected field, enabling a binary oracle attack to enumerate protected field values. This affects both MongoDB and PostgreSQL deployments. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.6.0-alpha.6 and 8.6.32.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added Reference https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.32
    Added Reference https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.6.0-alpha.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-r2m8-pxm9-9c4g
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.7
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