Parse Server: Classes `_GraphQLConfig` and `_Audience` master key bypass via generic class routes
Impact
The _GraphQLConfig and _Audience internal classes can be read, modified, and deleted via the generic /classes/_GraphQLConfig and /classes/_Audience REST API routes without master key authentication. This bypasses the master key enforcement that exists on the dedicated /graphql-config and /push_audiences endpoints. An attacker can read, modify and delete GraphQL configuration and push audience data.
Patches
The fix adds the affected internal classes to the classesWithMasterOnlyAccess list, ensuring that the generic /classes/ routes enforce master key access consistently with the dedicated endpoints.
Workarounds
There is no known workaround.
References
- GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-7xg7-rqf6-pw6c
- Fix Parse Server 9: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.5.2-alpha.12
- Fix Parse Server 8: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.25
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | >= 9.0.0-alpha.1, < 9.5.2-alpha.12, < 8.6.25 | 9.5.2-alpha.12, 8.6.25 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-7xg7-rqf6-pw6c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31800
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.25
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.5.2-alpha.12
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 11.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7xg7-rqf6-pw6c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: parse-server
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- Total entries
- 116
- First → latest
- 06.2019 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 17
- High 49
- Medium 40
- Low 10
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 5
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 79
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