SB2026040747 - Incorrect authorization in Parse Server



SB2026040747 - Incorrect authorization in Parse Server

Published: April 7, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026040747
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Incorrect authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33527)

CWE-ID: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass the server's configured session lifetime policy.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in the session update endpoint when handling REST API requests to update a user's own session. A remote user can overwrite server-generated session fields such as expiresAt and createdWith to bypass the server's configured session lifetime policy.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.