Parse Server allows public `explain` queries which may expose sensitive database performance information and schema deta

Description

The MongoDB explain() method provides detailed information about query execution plans, including index usage, collection scanning behavior, and performance metrics. Parse Server permits any client to execute explain queries without requiring the master key.

Recommendation

Update the parse-server package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 8.5.0-alpha.5
• Patched version(s): 8.5.0-alpha.5

References

• GHSA-7cx5-254x-cgrq
• CVE-2025-64502
• CWE-201
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A1
• OWASP 2021-A6

Related Issues

• Parse Server exposes the data schema via GraphQL API - CVE-2025-53364
• Parse Server session creation endpoint allows overwriting server-generated session fields - CVE-2026-32742
• Parse Server is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via Instagram OAuth Adapter - CVE-2025-68150
• Parse Server Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in File Upload via URI Format - CVE-2025-64430

Tags:

npm

parse-server