CVE-2026-31871
Parse Server vulnerable to SQL Injection via dot-notation sub-key name in `Increment` operation on PostgreSQL
Severity by source
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, GHSA, Bitnami.
Description
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.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| bitnami::Bitnami Vulnerability Database | parse | 8.6.31, 9.6.0 |
| npm::GitHub Security Advisory npm | parse-server | 9.6.0-alpha.5, 8.6.31 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.31
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.6.0-alpha.5
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-gqpp-xgvh-9h7h
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31871