parse-community parse-server up to 8.6.82/9.9.1-alpha.12 LiveQuery improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in parse-community parse-server up to 8.6.82/9.9.1-alpha.12. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component LiveQuery. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-57481. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in parse-community parse-server up to 8.6.82/9.9.1-alpha.12. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component LiveQuery. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.9.1-alpha.13 and 8.6.83, a LiveQuery subscriber could receive object field values they were not authorized to read when a single save changed both an object field and the subscriber's ACL read access, because leave and enter events included the wrong object state. This issue is fixed in versions 9.9.1-alpha.13 and 8.6.83.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-57481 since 06/24/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 8.6.83 or 9.9.1-alpha.13 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: parse-server 8.6.83/9.9.1-alpha.13

Timelineinfo

06/24/2026 CVE reserved
07/09/2026 +15 days Advisory disclosed
07/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-57481 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-57481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-377092

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2026 02:12
Changes: 07/09/2026 02:12 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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