Parse Server's Endpoint `/sessions/me` bypasses `_Session` `protectedFields`
Impact
The GET /sessions/me endpoint returns _Session fields that the server operator explicitly configured as protected via the protectedFields server option. Any authenticated user can retrieve their own session's protected fields with a single request. The equivalent GET /sessions and GET /sessions/:objectId endpoints correctly strip protected fields.
Patches
The GET /sessions/me handler now re-fetches the session with the caller's auth context after validating the session token, ensuring protectedFields and CLP apply consistently with other session endpoints.
Workarounds
None.
References
- GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-g4v2-qx3q-4p64
- Fix Parse Server 9: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10406
- Fix Parse Server 8: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10407
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | >= 9.0.0, < 9.8.0-alpha.7, >= 7.0.0, < 8.6.75 | 9.8.0-alpha.7, 8.6.75 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-g4v2-qx3q-4p64
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39381
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10406
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10407
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 08.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g4v2-qx3q-4p64 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: parse-server
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- 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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