{"id":"GHSA-9xp9-j92r-p88v","summary":"Parse Server crash via deeply nested query condition operators","details":"### Impact\n\nAn unauthenticated attacker can crash the Parse Server process by sending a single request with deeply nested query condition operators. This terminates the server and denies service to all connected clients.\n\n### Patches\n\nA depth limit for query condition operator nesting has been added via the `requestComplexity.queryDepth` server option. The option is disabled by default to avoid a breaking change. To mitigate, upgrade and set the option to a value appropriate for your app.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNone.","aliases":["BIT-parse-2026-32944","CVE-2026-32944"],"modified":"2026-03-20T12:26:14.750267Z","published":"2026-03-17T17:35:52Z","database_specific":{"github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2026-03-17T17:35:52Z","nvd_published_at":"2026-03-18T22:16:25Z","cwe_ids":["CWE-674"],"severity":"HIGH"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-9xp9-j92r-p88v"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32944"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10202"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10203"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"parse-server","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/parse-server"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"9.0.0"},{"fixed":"9.6.0-alpha.21"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-9xp9-j92r-p88v/GHSA-9xp9-j92r-p88v.json"}},{"package":{"name":"parse-server","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/parse-server"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"8.6.45"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-9xp9-j92r-p88v/GHSA-9xp9-j92r-p88v.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V4","score":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"}]}