CVE-2026-32944
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.21 and 8.6.45, an unauthenticated attacker can crash the Parse Server process by sending a single request with deeply nested query condition operators. This terminates the server and denies service to all connected clients. Starting in version 9.6.0-alpha.21 and 8.6.45, a depth limit for query condition operator nesting has been added via the `requestComplexity.queryDepth` server option. The option is disabled by default to avoid a breaking change. To mitigate, upgrade and set the option to a value appropriate for your app. No known workarounds are available.
How to fix
- parseplatform parse-server8.6.45, 9.6.0 or later
- parse-server9.6.0-alpha.21, 8.6.45 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| parseplatform parse-server | v < 8.6.45, 9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.6.0, 9.6.0 | 8.6.45, 9.6.0 |
| parse-servernpm | 9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.6.0-alpha.21, v < 8.6.45 | 9.6.0-alpha.21, 8.6.45 |
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