Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior o 9.5.2-alpha.10 and 8.6.23, Parse Server's rate limiting middleware is applied at the Express middleware layer, but the batch request endpoint (/batch) processes sub-requests internally by routing them directly through the Promise router, bypassing Express middleware including rate limiting. An attacker can bundle multiple requests targeting a rate-limited endpoint into a single batch request to circumvent the configured rate limit. Any Parse Server deployment that relies on the built-in rate limiting feature is affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.5.2-alpha.10 and 8.6.23.
Published: 2026-03-10
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Rate Limit Bypass leading to resource exhaustion and potential denial of service
Action: Patch Now
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-775h-3xrc-c228 Parse Server has a rate limit bypass via batch request endpoint
History

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.2:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.2:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.2:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.2:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.2:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.2:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.2:alpha7:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.2:alpha8:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.5.2:alpha9:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parse Community
Parse Community parse Server
Vendors & Products Parse Community
Parse Community parse Server

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior o 9.5.2-alpha.10 and 8.6.23, Parse Server's rate limiting middleware is applied at the Express middleware layer, but the batch request endpoint (/batch) processes sub-requests internally by routing them directly through the Promise router, bypassing Express middleware including rate limiting. An attacker can bundle multiple requests targeting a rate-limited endpoint into a single batch request to circumvent the configured rate limit. Any Parse Server deployment that relies on the built-in rate limiting feature is affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.5.2-alpha.10 and 8.6.23.
Title Parse Server has a rate limit bypass via batch request endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-799
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}


Subscriptions

Parse Community Parse Server
Parseplatform Parse-server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-11T16:00:44.344Z

Reserved: 2026-03-07T17:53:48.815Z

Link: CVE-2026-30972

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-11T15:53:45.812Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-10T21:16:49.517

Modified: 2026-03-11T18:42:38.490

Link: CVE-2026-30972

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-16T09:30:06Z

Weaknesses