CVE-2026-31871 PUBLISHED

Parse Server has a SQL Injection via dot-notation sub-key name in `Increment` operation on PostgreSQL

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 09.03.2026 Published: 11.03.2026 Updated: 12.03.2026

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.6.0-alpha.5 and 8.6.31, a SQL injection vulnerability exists in the PostgreSQL storage adapter when processing Increment operations on nested object fields using dot notation (e.g., stats.counter). The sub-key name is interpolated directly into SQL string literals without escaping. An attacker who can send write requests to the Parse Server REST API can inject arbitrary SQL via a crafted sub-key name containing single quotes, potentially executing commands or reading data from the database, bypassing CLPs and ACLs. Only Postgres deployments are affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.6.0-alpha.5 and 8.6.31.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 9.3

Product Status

Vendor parse-community
Product parse-server
Versions
  • Version >= 9.0.0 < 9.6.0-alpha.5 is affected
  • Version < 8.6.31 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') CWE