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CVE-2026-27609: parse-dashboard · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Affects parse-dashboardSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 9.0.0-alpha.8 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% 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:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/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 built-in CSRF protection for the AI Agent API endpoint. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, remove the `agent` configuration block from the dashboard configuration to disable the vulnerable endpoint entirely, effectively mitigating the risk. Implement network-level protections such as Content Security Policy (CSP) to restrict the domains from which scripts can be loaded, reducing the risk of malicious page execution. Educate dashboard users to avoid visiting untrusted websites while authenticated to the dashboard. Monitor dashboard access logs for unusual POST requests to the `/apps/:appId/agent` endpoint. Consider implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for dashboard access to reduce the risk of session hijacking. Finally, review and limit dashboard user privileges to minimize potential damage from compromised sessions.

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`) lacks CSRF protection. An attacker can craft a malicious page that, when visited by an authenticated dashboard user, submits requests to the agent endpoint using the victim's session. The fix in version 9.0.0-alpha.8 adds CSRF middleware to the agent endpoint and embeds a CSRF token in the dashboard page. As a workaround, remove the `agent` configuration block from your dashboard configuration. Dashboards without an `agent` config are not affected.

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