CVE-2026-30229 Details
Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.6 and 9.5.0-alpha.4, the readOnlyMasterKey can call POST /loginAs to obtain a valid session token for any user. This allows a read-only credential to impersonate arbitrary users with full read and write access to their data. Any Parse Server deployment that uses readOnlyMasterKey is affected. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.6 and 9.5.0-alpha.4.
A vulnerability in Parse Server allows the readOnlyMasterKey to use the POST /loginAs endpoint to obtain valid session tokens for any user. This enables impersonation of users with full read and write access to their data. The issue affects Parse Server versions prior to 8.6.6 and versions 9.0.0 through 9.5.0-alpha.4, in deployments that utilize the readOnlyMasterKey.
Users can upgrade to Parse Server versions 8.6.6 or 9.5.0-alpha.4, where this vulnerability has been patched.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Mar 9, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
By selecting these links, you will be leaving this site. These are references gathered from the official CVE record and are not endorsed by Volerion.
| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.6 | [email protected] | ProductRelease Notes |
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.5.0-alpha.4 | [email protected] | ProductRelease Notes |
| https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-79wj-8rqv-jvp5 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-863 | Incorrect Authorization | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| parseplatform parse-server | < 8.6.6 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.4.1 9.5.0 alpha1 9.5.0 alpha2 9.5.0 alpha3 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Mar 6, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |