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CVE-2026-32248 Detail

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.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 to match an existing user and obtain a valid session token for that user's account. Both MongoDB and PostgreSQL database backends are affected. Any Parse Server deployment that allows anonymous authentication (enabled by default) is vulnerable. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.6.0-alpha.12 and 8.6.38.


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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/releases/tag/8.6.38 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.6.0-alpha.12 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-5fw2-8jcv-xh87 GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-943 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-32248
NVD Published Date:
03/12/2026
NVD Last Modified:
03/12/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.