SB2026040785 - Incorrect authorization in Parse Server
Published: April 7, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-30229)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to obtain full read and write access as any user.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in the /loginAs endpoint when handling POST /loginAs requests with readOnlyMasterKey credentials. A remote privileged user can send a crafted request to obtain a valid session token for any user to obtain full read and write access as any user.
Only deployments that use readOnlyMasterKey are vulnerable.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.