CVE-2026-33527

MEDIUM4.3EPSS 0.01%

Parse Server's Session Update endpoint allows overwriting server-generated session fields

Published: 3/24/2026Modified: 3/30/2026

Description

### Impact An authenticated user can overwrite server-generated session fields such as `expiresAt` and `createdWith` when updating their own session via the REST API. This allows bypassing the server's configured session lifetime policy, making a session effectively permanent. ### Patches The fix blocks authenticated users from setting `expiresAt` and `createdWith` fields when updating a session. Master key and maintenance key operations are not affected. ### Workarounds There is no known workaround other than upgrading. ### Resources - GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jc39-686j-wp6q - Fix Parse Server 9: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10263 - Fix Parse Server 8: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10264

Affected packages (2)

CVSS scores

SourceVersionSeverityVector
osvCVSS 4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
osvCVSS 3.1MEDIUM4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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