Path traversal in Parse Server - CVE-2026-30848

 

Path traversal in Parse Server - CVE-2026-30848

Published: April 6, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU124973
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-30848
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Parse Community
Affected software:
Parse Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in the PagesRouter static file serving route when handling crafted path traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to disclose sensitive information.

Only deployments with the pages feature enabled are vulnerable, and exploitation requires a sibling directory whose name shares the same prefix as the configured pages directory.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-30848

Install security update from vendor's website.

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