CVE-2026-31856CWE-89

Parse Server has a SQL injection via `Increment` operation on nested object field in PostgreSQL

Critical · published March 11, 2026

CVSS v4.0
9.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
46.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the PostgreSQL storage adapter when processing Increment operations on nested object fields using dot notation (e.g., stats.counter). The amount value is interpolated directly into the SQL query without parameterization or type validation. An attacker who can send write requests to the Parse Server REST API can inject arbitrary SQL subqueries to read any data from the database, bypassing CLPs and ACLs. MongoDB deployments are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.6.0-alpha.3 and 8.6.29.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00566 · 46.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2026-03-11T17:14Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAR 17:14Z
    Parse Server has a SQL injection via `Increment` operation on nested object field in PostgreSQL
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