CVE-2026-31800 Parse Server: Classes `_GraphQLConfig` and `_Audience` master key bypass via generic class routes
Attackers can read, modify, and delete GraphQL configuration and push audience data without master key authentication via generic REST API routes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-31800?
CVE-2026-31800 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Parseplatform Parse-Server, published on 10 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.5.2-alpha.12 and 8.6.25, the _GraphQLConfig and _Audience internal classes can be read, modified, and deleted via the generic /classes/_GraphQLConfig and /classes/_Audience REST API routes without master key authentication. This bypasses the master key enforcement that exists on the dedicated /graphql-config and /push_audiences endpoints. An attacker can read, modify and delete GraphQL configuration and push audience data. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.5.2-alpha.12 and 8.6.25.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-31800?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including parse-server and parse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
parse-server npm | All versions | 8.6.25 |
parse-server npm | All versions | 8.6.25 |
parse-server npm | From 9.0.0-alpha.1 | 9.5.2-alpha.12 |
parse-server npm | From 9.0.0-alpha.1 | 9.5.2-alpha.12 |
parse Bitnami | All versions | 8.6.25, 9.5.2 |
Products include Parseplatform Parse-Server.
How do I fix CVE-2026-31800?
Upgrade parse-server to a fixed version for your release line: 8.6.25 or 9.5.2-alpha.12.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-31800 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31800 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-parse-2026-31800, GHSA-7xg7-rqf6-pw6c.