CVE-2026-33539
March 24, 2026
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.59 and 9.6.0-alpha.53, an attacker with master key access can execute arbitrary SQL statements on the PostgreSQL database by injecting SQL metacharacters into field name parameters of the aggregate $group pipeline stage or the distinct operation. This allows privilege escalation from Parse Server application-level administrator to PostgreSQL database-level access. Only Parse Server deployments using PostgreSQL are affected. MongoDB deployments are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.59 and 9.6.0-alpha.53.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <8.6.63Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.6.63https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <8.6.63Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.6.63parse-server (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0 <9.6.0-alpha.53Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.6.0-alpha.53parse-server (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <8.6.59Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.6.59parse-server (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <8.6.59Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.6.59parse-server (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0 <9.6.0-alpha.53Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.6.0-alpha.53Related ResourcesĀ (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04