Improper Authorization Affecting parse-server package, versions <8.6.71>=9.0.0 <9.7.1-alpha.1
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- published1 Apr 2026
- disclosed31 Mar 2026
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Introduced: 31 Mar 2026
NewCVE-2026-34784 (opens in a new tab)Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) are common identifiers for publicly known security vulnerabilities
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How to fix?
Upgrade parse-server to version 8.6.71, 9.7.1-alpha.1 or higher.
Overview
parse-server is a version of the Parse backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authorization via the afterFind process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to protected files by sending HTTP Range requests that bypass authorization logic and built-in validators on storage adapters supporting streaming.