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CVE-2026-32248: Parse Server: Account takeover via operator injection in authentication data identifier

March 12, 2026 (updated March 13, 2026)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5fw2-8jcv-xh87
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.38
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.6.0-alpha.12
  • github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-5fw2-8jcv-xh87
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32248

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 8.6.38, all versions starting from 9.0.0 before 9.6.0-alpha.12

Fixed versions

  • 9.6.0-alpha.12
  • 8.6.38

Solution

Upgrade to versions 8.6.38, 9.6.0-alpha.12 or above.

Impact 9.1 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic

Source file

npm/parse-server/CVE-2026-32248.yml

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