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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-34573 — Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructur...

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 04:16 PM UTC·Source: NIST NVD

Updated: Monday, April 6, 2026 at 07:16 AM UTC

Executive Summary

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.68 and 9.7.0-alpha.12, the GraphQL query complexity validator can be exploited to cause a denial-of-service by sending a crafted query with binary fan-out fragment spreads. A single unauthenticated request can block the Node.js event loop for seconds, denying service to all

Analysis

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.68 and 9.7.0-alpha.12, the GraphQL query complexity validator can be exploited to cause a denial-of-service by sending a crafted query with binary fan-out fragment spreads. A single unauthenticated request can block the Node.js event loop for seconds, denying service to all concurrent users. This only affects deployments that have enabled the requestComplexity.graphQLDepth or requestComplexity.graphQLFields configuration options. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.68 and 9.7.0-alpha.12. CVSS Score: 7.5. Published: 2026-03-31T16:16:33.737.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-34573
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Mar 31, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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