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SCA: security update for parse-server (GHSA-q5q9-2rhp-33qw)

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 438495

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js.
 From version 9.3.1-alpha.3 to before version 9.5.0-alpha.10, when graphQLPublicIntrospection is disabled,
 __type queries nested inside inline fragments (e.g. ... on Query { __type(name:"User") { name } }) bypass
 the introspection control, allowing unauthenticated users to perform type reconnaissance. __schema
 introspection is not affected. This issue has been patched in version 9.5.0-alpha.10. (CVE-2026-30854)

Solution

Update the parse-server library and its related packages to version 9.5.0-alpha.10 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q5q9-2rhp-33qw

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 438495

Version: Revision 1.7

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 3/9/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-30854

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Threat Score: 2.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/7/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-30854

cwe: CWE-863