GHSA-j7mm-f4rv-6q6q
Parse Server has a protected fields bypass via LiveQuery subscription WHERE clause
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | parse-server | >= 9.0.0, < 9.6.0-alpha.9 | 9.6.0-alpha.9 |
| npm | parse-server | < 8.6.35 | 8.6.35 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
An attacker can exploit LiveQuery subscriptions to infer the values of protected fields without directly receiving them. By subscribing with a WHERE clause that references a protected field (including via dot-notation or `$regex`), the attacker can observe whether LiveQuery events are delivered for matching objects. This creates a boolean oracle that leaks protected field values. The attack affects any class that has both `protectedFields` configured in Class-Level Permissions and LiveQuery enabled.
### Patches
The fix adds validation of the LiveQuery subscription WHERE clause against the class's protected fields, mirroring the existing REST API validation. If a subscription's WHERE clause references a protected field directly, via dot-notation, or inside `$or` / `$and` / `$nor` operators, the subscription is rejected with a permission error. This is applied during subscription creation, so existing event delivery paths are not affected.
### Workarounds
Disable LiveQuery for classes that use `protectedFields` in their Class-Level Permissions, or remove `protectedFields` from classes that require LiveQuery.
### References
- GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-j7mm-f4rv-6q6q
- Fix Parse Server 9: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.6.0-alpha.9
- Fix Parse Server 8: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.35
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-j7mm-f4rv-6q6q
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32098
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.35
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.6.0-alpha.9