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Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

Published

2026-03-11 15:48

Modified

2026-03-11 16:15

Summary

Parse Server: Cloud Hooks and Cloud Jobs bypass `readOnlyMasterKey` write restriction

Details

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.4 and 9.4.1-alpha.3, Parse Server's readOnlyMasterKey option allows access with master-level read privileges but is documented to deny all write operations. However, some endpoints incorrectly accept the readOnlyMasterKey for mutating operations. This allows a caller who only holds the readOnlyMasterKey to create, modify, and delete Cloud Hooks and to start Cloud Jobs, which can be used for data exfiltration. Any Parse Server deployment that uses the readOnlyMasterKey option is affected. Note than an attacker needs to know the readOnlyMasterKey to exploit this vulnerability. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.4 and 9.4.1-alpha.3.

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          "type": "CVSS_V4"
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    }
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    "CVE-2026-29182"
  ],
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    ],
    "severity": "High"
  },
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  "id": "BIT-parse-2026-29182",
  "modified": "2026-03-11T16:15:46.032Z",
  "published": "2026-03-11T15:48:46.637Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.4"
    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.4.1-alpha.3"
    },
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    },
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29182"
    }
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  "summary": "Parse Server: Cloud Hooks and Cloud Jobs bypass `readOnlyMasterKey` write restriction"
}

CVE-2026-29182 (GCVE-0-2026-29182)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-06 20:24 – Updated: 2026-03-09 20:34

Title

Parse Server: Cloud Hooks and Cloud Jobs bypass `readOnlyMasterKey` write restriction

Summary

Severity ?

8.6 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CWE

CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/s…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/r…	x_refsource_MISC
	https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/r…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	parse-community	parse-server	Affected: < 8.6.4 Affected: < 9.4.1-alpha.3

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

CVE-2026-29182 (GCVE-0-2026-29182)

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