CVE-2026-33527

Parse Server: Session update endpoint allows overwriting server-generated session fields

Published Mar 24, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.57 and 9.6.0-alpha.48, an authenticated user can overwrite server-generated session fields such as expiresAt and createdWith when updating their own session via the REST API. This allows bypassing the server's configured session lifetime policy, making a session effectively permanent. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.57 and 9.6.0-alpha.48.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jc39-686j-wp6q Parse Server's Session Update endpoint allows overwriting server-generated session fields
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha11:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha14:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha15:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha16:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha17:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha18:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha19:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha20:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha21:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha22:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha23:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha24:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha30:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha37:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha38:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha39:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha40:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha41:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha42:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha43:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha44:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha45:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha47:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha7:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha8:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha9:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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

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

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 8.6.57 and 9.6.0-alpha.48, an authenticated user can overwrite server-generated session fields such as expiresAt and createdWith when updating their own session via the REST API. This allows bypassing the server's configured session lifetime policy, making a session effectively permanent. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.57 and 9.6.0-alpha.48.
Title Parse Server: Session update endpoint allows overwriting server-generated session fields
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 24, 2026, 8:36 PM
Reserved
Mar 20, 2026, 6:05 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 24, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:37 AM