Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.54 and 9.6.0-alpha.43, an attacker can subscribe to LiveQuery with a watch parameter targeting a protected field. Although the protected field value is properly stripped from event payloads, the presence or absence of update events reveals whether the protected field changed, creating a binary oracle. For boolean protected fields, the timing of change events is equivalent to knowing the field value. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.54 and 9.6.0-alpha.43.
Published: 2026-03-24
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Binary Oracle Revealing Protected Field Changes
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

Parse Server allows clients to subscribe to LiveQuery updates with a watch parameter targeting a protected field; although the field value is removed from payloads, the mere occurrence or absence of update events signals whether the protected field has changed, creating a binary oracle. An attacker can infer the presence of a change and, for boolean fields, can deduce the exact value by observing the timing of notifications, thereby leaking sensitive data that should remain hidden.

Affected Systems

All Versions of the open‑source Parse Server developed by parse‑community, prior to 8.6.54 and 9.6.0‑alpha.43, are affected. The vulnerability applies to Deployments running on any Node.js‑capable infrastructure that hosts those versions.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.3 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of current exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog and no public exploit has been reported, but the attack vector is inferred to be remote, as an attacker must send LiveQuery subscriptions to a publicly or internally reachable Parse Server instance.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 25, 2026 at 23:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Parse Server to version 8.6.54 or later, or 9.6.0‑alpha.43 or newer, where the LiveQuery watch parameter no longer exposes change information.
  • If an upgrade cannot be applied immediately, temporarily disable LiveQuery functionality for requests that may include protected fields or block the LiveQuery endpoint entirely until a patch is available.
  • Verify that all protected fields are correctly configured in the server’s security settings to prevent accidental exposure through other channels.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 25, 2026 at 23:48 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qpc3-fg4j-8hgm Parse Server has a protected field change detection oracle via LiveQuery watch parameter
History

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Parseplatform
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Vendors & Products Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parse Community
Parse Community parse Server
Vendors & Products Parse Community
Parse Community parse Server

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.54 and 9.6.0-alpha.43, an attacker can subscribe to LiveQuery with a watch parameter targeting a protected field. Although the protected field value is properly stripped from event payloads, the presence or absence of update events reveals whether the protected field changed, creating a binary oracle. For boolean protected fields, the timing of change events is equivalent to knowing the field value. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.54 and 9.6.0-alpha.43.
Title Parse Server: Protected field change detection oracle via LiveQuery watch parameter
Weaknesses CWE-203
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Parse Community Parse Server
Parseplatform Parse-server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T13:34:05.792Z

Reserved: 2026-03-19T18:45:22.434Z

Link: CVE-2026-33429

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T13:33:58.051Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-24T19:16:53.883

Modified: 2026-03-25T21:22:23.367

Link: CVE-2026-33429

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T12:19:00Z

Weaknesses