Parse Server: Denial of service via exponential-time processing of deeply nested query operators
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-57480 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-08 21:16:50 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-10 19:07:46 UTC |
| Description | Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.9.1-alpha.12 and 8.6.82, deeply nested $or, $and, and $nor query condition operators in the REST API or LiveQuery query handling could trigger exponential-time processing in the internal query-traversal helper and block the Node.js event loop. This issue is fixed in versions 9.9.1-alpha.12 and 8.6.82. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.003350000 probability, percentile 0.255780000 (date 2026-07-13)
Problem Types: CWE-407 | CWE-407 CWE-407: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Parse-community | Parse-server | affected >= 9.0.0-alpha.1, < 9.9.1-alpha.12 | Not specified |
| CNA | Parse-community | Parse-server | affected < 8.6.82 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.9.1-alpha.12 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/1103c7a890e0455ba3dccd4bc... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/0f5d2ad77b422dc9044582545... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-cgxm-vr... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.82 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10511 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10512 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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