CVE-2026-31868
March 11, 2026
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.4 and 8.6.30, an attacker can upload a file with a file extension or content type that is not blocked by the default configuration of the Parse Server fileUpload.fileExtensions option. The file can contain malicious code, for example JavaScript in an SVG or XHTML file. When the file is accessed via its URL, the browser renders the file and executes the malicious code in the context of the Parse Server domain. This is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can be exploited to steal session tokens, redirect users, or perform actions on behalf of other users. Affected file extensions and content types include .svgz, .xht, .xml, .xsl, .xslt, and content types application/xhtml+xml and application/xslt+xml for extensionless uploads. Uploading of .html, .htm, .shtml, .xhtml, and .svg files was already blocked. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.6.0-alpha.4 and 8.6.30.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <8.6.30Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.6.30https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0-alpha.1 <9.6.0-alpha.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.6.0-alpha.4parse-server (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0-alpha.1 <9.6.0-alpha.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.6.0-alpha.4parse-server (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <8.6.30Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.6.30Related ResourcesĀ (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
ACTIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.05