CVE-2026-33508

March 25, 2026, 9:21 p.m.

8.2
High

Description

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.56 and 9.6.0-alpha.45, Parse Server's LiveQuery component does not enforce the requestComplexity.queryDepth configuration setting when processing WebSocket subscription requests. An attacker can send a subscription with deeply nested logical operators, causing excessive recursion and CPU consumption that degrades or disrupts service availability. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.56 and 9.6.0-alpha.45.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Parseplatform
  • Parse-server
  • *, 9.6.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion
The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a parseplatform parse-server / / / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server / / / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha1 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha10 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha11 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha12 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha13 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha14 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha15 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha16 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha17 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha18 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha19 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha2 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha20 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha21 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha22 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha23 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha24 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha25 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha26 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha27 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha28 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha29 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha3 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha30 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha31 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha32 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha33 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha34 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha35 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha36 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha37 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha38 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha39 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha4 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha40 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha41 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha42 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha43 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha44 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha5 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha6 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha7 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha8 / / / node.js / /
a parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0 alpha9 / / / node.js / /

CVSS Score

8.2 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: PRESENT
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED
  • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: March 24, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified: March 25, 2026, 9:21 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

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