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medium 4.9

CVE-2026-30228 json

Parse Server: File creation and deletion bypasses `readOnlyMasterKey` write restriction

published 8mo ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-parse-2026-30228 , EUVD-2026-10059 , GHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x

cvss
4.9
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • npm parse-server 8.6.5, 9.5.0-alpha.3
  • bitnami parse 9.5.0
  • parseplatform parse-server 8.6.5, 9.5.0-alpha.3
  • parseplatform parse_server 8.6.5, 9.5.0-alpha.3

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
8mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 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
CNA 4.0 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 3.1 4.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
npm parse-server
>=9.0.0, <9.5.0-alpha.3
<8.6.5
9.5.0-alpha.3
8.6.5
bitnami parse
<9.5.0
9.5.0

Affected products

  • parse-community parse-server

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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