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CVE-2026-27608: parse-dashboard · Missing Authorization

Affects parse-dashboardSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 9.0.0-alpha.8 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% 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:L/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

Organizations should immediately upgrade parse-dashboard to version 9.0.0-alpha.8 or later, which includes the necessary authorization fixes. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, administrators should remove the `agent` configuration block from their dashboard configuration to disable the vulnerable endpoint. Additionally, review and tighten access controls to ensure users have the minimum necessary privileges and monitor logs for unusual API access patterns, especially cross-app requests to the agent endpoint. Implement network-level restrictions to limit dashboard access to trusted IP addresses and enforce strong authentication mechanisms to reduce the risk of unauthorized authenticated access. Regularly audit dashboard configurations and user roles to detect and remediate privilege misconfigurations. Finally, maintain an incident response plan to quickly address any signs of exploitation related to this vulnerability.

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`) does not enforce authorization. Authenticated users scoped to specific apps can access any other app's agent endpoint by changing the app ID in the URL. Read-only users are given the full master key instead of the read-only master key and can supply write permissions in the request body to perform write and delete operations. Only dashboards with `agent` configuration enabled are affected. The fix in version 9.0.0-alpha.8 adds per-app authorization checks and restricts read-only users to the `readOnlyMasterKey` with write permissions stripped server-side. As a workaround, remove the `agent` configuration block from your dashboard configuration. Dashboards without an `agent` config are not affected.

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