Parse Server: File creation and deletion bypasses `readOnlyMasterKey` write restriction (parse-community parse-server)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.34 % · percentile 28 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.5 and 9.5.0-alpha.3, the readOnlyMasterKey can be used to create and delete files via the Files API (POST /files/:filename, DELETE /files/:filename). This bypasses the read-only restriction which violates the access scope of the readOnlyMasterKey. Any Parse Server deployment that uses readOnlyMasterKey and exposes the Files API is affected. An attacker with access to the readOnlyMasterKey can upload arbitrary files or delete existing files. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.5 and 9.5.0-alpha.3.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 6.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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 | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x — parse-server's file creation and deletion bypasses `readOnlyMasterKey` write restriction
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-10059
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-30228
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*< 8.6.5cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*≥ 9.0.0 ≤ 9.4.1cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| parse-community · parse-server | affected < 8.6.5 ; affected < 9.5.0-alpha.3 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |