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CVE-2026-27595: parse-dashboard · Missing Authentication

Affects parse-dashboardSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical : upgrade to 9.0.0-alpha.8 as a priority.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.9Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9.0.0-alpha.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade parse-dashboard to 9.0.0-alpha.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
parse-communityparse-dashboardAffected
  • >=7.3.0-alpha.42 <9.0.0-alpha.8
Fixed in
  • 9.0.0-alpha.8

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AI-suggested

Upgrade parse-dashboard to version 9.0.0-alpha.8 or later, which includes authentication, CSRF validation, and per-app authorization middleware for the agent endpoint. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, remove or comment out the agent configuration block from the parse-dashboard configuration to disable the vulnerable feature. Review and rotate master keys and readOnlyMasterKeys after patching to prevent misuse of compromised credentials. Implement network-level access controls to restrict dashboard access to trusted administrators and internal networks. Monitor logs for unusual API activity targeting the agent endpoint. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block unauthorized requests to the vulnerable endpoint. Conduct security audits of Parse Server deployments to ensure no other misconfigurations exist. Educate development and operations teams about the risks of enabling opt-in features without proper security controls.

Description

Parse Dashboard is a standalone dashboard for managing Parse Server apps. In versions 7.3.0-alpha.42 through 9.0.0-alpha.7, the AI Agent API endpoint (POST `/apps/:appId/agent`) has multiple security vulnerabilities that, when chained, allow unauthenticated remote attackers to perform arbitrary read and write operations against any connected Parse Server database using the master key. The agent feature is opt-in; dashboards without an agent config are not affected. The fix in version 9.0.0-alpha.8 adds authentication, CSRF validation, and per-app authorization middleware to the agent endpoint. Read-only users are restricted to the `readOnlyMasterKey` with write permissions stripped server-side. A cache key collision between master key and read-only master key was also corrected. As a workaround, remove or comment out the agent configuration block from your Parse Dashboard configuration.

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