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CVE-2026-27804 Detail

Description

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.3 and 9.1.1-alpha.4, an unauthenticated attacker can forge a Google authentication token with `alg: "none"` to log in as any user linked to a Google account, without knowing their credentials. All deployments with Google authentication enabled are affected. The fix in versions 8.6.3 and 9.1.1-alpha.4 hardcodes the expected `RS256` algorithm instead of trusting the JWT header, and replaces the Google adapter's custom key fetcher with `jwks-rsa` which rejects unknown key IDs. As a workaround, dsable Google authentication until upgrading is possible.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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CNA:  GitHub, Inc.
CVSS-B 9.3 CRITICAL
Vector:  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

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/9b94083accb7f3e72c6b8126c195c7a03dd2dfd7 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/9d5942d50e55c822924c27b05aa98f1393e7a330 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.3 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.3.1-alpha.4 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-4q3h-vp4r-prv2 GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-27804
NVD Published Date:
02/25/2026
NVD Last Modified:
02/25/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.