Vulnerability · Published Mar 7, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-30850Parse Server: File metadata endpoint bypasses `beforeFind` / `afterFind` trigger authorization
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in parse-server from parse-community. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.9 and 9.5.0-alpha.9, the file metadata endpoint (GET /files/:appId/metadata/:filename) does not enforce beforeFind / afterFind file triggers. When these triggers are used as access-control gates, the metadata endpoint bypasses them entirely, allowing unauthorized access to file metadata. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.9 and 9.5.0-alpha.9.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | parse-server | 8.6.9 | GHSA-hwx8-q9cg-mqmc |
| npm | parse-server | 9.5.0-alpha.9 | GHSA-hwx8-q9cg-mqmc |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| parse-community | parse-server | < 8.6.9< 9.5.0-alpha.9 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · 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