CVE-2020-15126
mediumpriority · track · 26OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In parser-server from version 3.5.0 and before 4.3.0, an authenticated user using the viewer GraphQL query can by pass all read security on his User object and can also by pass all objects linked via relation or Pointer on his User object.
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-236h-rqv8-8q73GraphQL: Security breach on Viewer query2020-07-22ghsa · osvUS
### Impact An authenticated user using the viewer GraphQL query can bypass all read security on his User object and can also bypass all objects linked via relation or Pointer on his User object. ### Patches This vulnerability has been patched in Parse Server 4.3.0. ### Workarounds No ### References See [commit 78239ac](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/78239ac9071167fdf243c55ae4bc9a2c0b0d89aa) for details.
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#430cnnvd
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/78239ac9071167fdf243c55ae4bc9a2c0b0d89aacnnvd
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-236h-rqv8-8q73cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15126cnnvd
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#430enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/78239ac9071167fdf243c55ae4bc9a2c0b0d89aaenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-236h-rqv8-8q73enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#430Release NotesThird Party Advisorynvd
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