Parse Server has a protected field change detection oracle via LiveQuery watch parameter
Impact
An attacker can subscribe to LiveQuery with a watch parameter targeting a protected field. Although the protected field value is properly stripped from event payloads, the presence or absence of update events reveals whether the protected field changed, creating a binary oracle. For boolean protected fields, the timing of change events is equivalent to knowing the field value.
Patches
The watch parameter is now validated against protected fields at subscription time, mirroring the existing validation for the where clause. Subscriptions that include protected fields in watch are rejected with a permission error. Master key connections are exempt.
Workarounds
None.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | >= 9.0.0, < 9.6.0-alpha.43, < 8.6.54 | 9.6.0-alpha.43, 8.6.54 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-qpc3-fg4j-8hgm
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33429
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10253
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10254
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/0c0a0a5a37ca821d2553119f2cb3be35322eda4b
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/c62eacaf38de86913f09240583448360b1cc8e67
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-203- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 20.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qpc3-fg4j-8hgm - 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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