Medium 6.9Published Mar 6, 2026

CVE-2026-30228Parse Server: File creation and deletion bypasses `readOnlyMasterKey` write restriction

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 9:00 AM ET)

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Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.5 and 9.5.0-alpha.3, the readOnlyMasterKey can be used to create and delete files via the Files API (POST /files/:filename, DELETE /files/:filename). This bypasses the read-only restriction which violates the access scope of the readOnlyMasterKey. Any Parse Server deployment that uses readOnlyMasterKey and exposes the Files API is affected. An attacker with access to the readOnlyMasterKey can upload arbitrary files or delete existing files. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.5 and 9.5.0-alpha.3.

CVSS: 6.9 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-863
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: GitHub_M
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Mar 9, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

parse-community parse-server parse_community:parse_server (from the name)	before 8.6.5; before 9.5.0-alpha.3	CNA record
parseplatform parse-server parseplatform:parse-server	before 8.6.5; from 9.0.0 through 9.4.1; 9.5.0; 9.5.0	NVD

References

References

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-xfh7-phr7-gr2x	x-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.5	x-refsource-misc, product, release-notes
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.5.0-alpha.3	x-refsource-misc, product, release-notes

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