Parse Server: GraphQL `__type` introspection bypass via inline fragments when public introspection is disabled
Impact
When graphQLPublicIntrospection is disabled, __type queries nested inside inline fragments (e.g. ... on Query { __type(name:"User") { name } }) bypass the introspection control, allowing unauthenticated users to perform type reconnaissance. __schema introspection is not affected.
Patches
The check was changed from a flat iteration over root-level selections to a recursive walk of all selection sets, detecting __type inside inline fragments at any depth.
Workarounds
Require master key authentication at the network layer (e.g. reverse proxy) for the GraphQL endpoint.
References
- GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-q5q9-2rhp-33qw
- Fix Parse Server 9: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.5.0-alpha.10
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | >= 9.3.1-alpha.3, < 9.5.0-alpha.10 | 9.5.0-alpha.10 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 09.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q5q9-2rhp-33qw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: parse-server
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 116
- First → latest
- 06.2019 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 17
- High 49
- Medium 40
- Low 10
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 5
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 79
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