CVE-2026-34532

Parse Server: Cloud function validator bypass via prototype chain traversal

Published Mar 31, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.1 Critical 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 8.6.67 and 9.7.0-alpha.11, an attacker can bypass Cloud Function validator access controls by appending "prototype.constructor" to the function name in the URL. When a Cloud Function handler is declared using the function keyword and its validator is a plain object or arrow function, the trigger store traversal resolves the handler through its own prototype chain while the validator store fails to mirror this traversal, causing all access control enforcement to be skipped. This allows unauthenticated callers to invoke Cloud Functions that are meant to be protected by validators such as requireUser, requireMaster, or custom validation logic. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.67 and 9.7.0-alpha.11.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vpj2-qq7w-5qq6 parse-server has cloud function validator bypass via prototype chain traversal
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha10:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha7:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha8:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.7.0:alpha9:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, '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 8.6.67 and 9.7.0-alpha.11, an attacker can bypass Cloud Function validator access controls by appending "prototype.constructor" to the function name in the URL. When a Cloud Function handler is declared using the function keyword and its validator is a plain object or arrow function, the trigger store traversal resolves the handler through its own prototype chain while the validator store fails to mirror this traversal, causing all access control enforcement to be skipped. This allows unauthenticated callers to invoke Cloud Functions that are meant to be protected by validators such as requireUser, requireMaster, or custom validation logic. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.67 and 9.7.0-alpha.11.
Title Parse Server: Cloud function validator bypass via prototype chain traversal
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 31, 2026, 5:21 PM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2026, 4:03 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 31, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 8:10 PM