Parse Server vulnerable to session token exfiltration via `redirectClassNameForKey` query parameter
### Impact A vulnerability in Parse Server's query handling allows an authenticated or unauthenticated attacker to exfiltrate session tokens of other users by exploiting the `redirectClassNameForKey` query parameter. Exfiltrated session tokens can be used to take over user accounts. The vulnerability requires the attacker to be able to create or update an object with a new relation field, which depends on the Class-Level Permissions of at least one class. ### Patches The fix applies the same security checks that normally protect class access after the query redirect, ensuring that queries redirected via `redirectClassNameForKey` are subject to the same restrictions as direct queries to the target class. ### Workarounds Set restrictive Class-Level Permissions to prevent clients from creating new fields on classes, specifically by disabling `addField` for public access and unauthenticated users. Note that this limits client functionality and does not fully eliminate the risk if a relation field pointing to a protected class already exists in the schema. ### References - GitHub security advisory: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6r2j-cxgf-495f - Fix Parse Server 9: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.5.2-alpha.8 - Fix Parse Server 8: https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.21
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-30965US | critical9.1OT elevated | — | ||
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.5.2-alpha.8 and 8.6.21, a vulnerability in Parse Server's query h… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-serverPACKAGE
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/8.6.21WEB
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/9.5.2-alpha.8WEB
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6r2j-cxgf-495fWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30965ADVISORY
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