LDAP Injection in Parse-Community Parse-Server

CVE-2026-31828

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.13 and 8.6.26, the LDAP authentication adapter is vulnerable to LDAP injection. User-supplied input (authData.id) is interpolated directly into LDAP Distinguished Names (DN) and group search filters without escaping special characters. This allows an attacker with valid LDAP credentials to manipulate the bind DN structure and to bypass group membership checks. This enables privilege escalation from any authenticated LDAP user to a member of any restricted group. The vulnerability affects Parse Server deployments that use the LDAP authentication adapter with group-based access control. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.5.2-alpha.13 and 8.6.26.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-31828: held from 0.004 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.004

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-31828?
CVE-2026-31828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Parse-Community Parse-Server, classified under LDAP Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-31828?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.