parse-community parse-server up to 8.6.104/9.10.5-alpha.5 relatedTo access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in parse-community parse-server up to 8.6.104/9.10.5-alpha.5. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation of the argument relatedTo can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-116801. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in parse-community parse-server up to 8.6.104/9.10.5-alpha.5 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument relatedTo with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Parse Server before 8.6.105 and 9.0.0 before 9.10.5-alpha.6 does not validate the owning object reference in $relatedTo relation queries, so supplying a query operator instead of an object ID bypasses the owning-object ACL check. A client with read access to at least one object of the owning class can disclose which readable objects are linked to owning objects it cannot read.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-116801 since 10/26/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 8.6.105 or 9.10.5-alpha.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: parse-server 8.6.105/9.10.5-alpha.6

Timelineinfo

10/26/2026 CVE reserved
10/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/27/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
10/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-116801 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-116801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-427000

Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2026 00:38
Changes: 10/27/2026 00:38 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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