SB2026063054 - Arbitrary file upload in Parse Server
Published: June 30, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary script in other users' browsers.
The vulnerability exists due to unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type in the file upload validation and storage handling when uploading a file with an unrecognized extension and a malformed Content-Type. A remote user can upload a crafted file whose body begins with HTML markup to execute arbitrary script in other users' browsers.
Exploitation requires permission to upload files and affects storage adapters that persist and serve the uploaded Content-Type, while the default GridFS storage adapter is not affected.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.