CVE-2026-33538

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 66% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.58 and 9.6.0-alpha.52, an unauthenticated attacker can cause denial of service by sending authentication requests with arbitrary, unconfigured provider names. The server executes a database query for each unconfigured provider before rejecting the request, and since no database index exists for unconfigured providers, each request triggers a full collection scan on the user database. This can be parallelized to saturate database resources. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.58 and 9.6.0-alpha.52.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
38(Track)
EG Risk 38/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
35%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 24, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_pr.
github Patch Available

Denial of service via unindexed database query for unconfigured auth providers · Advisory · parse-community/parse-server · GitHub

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-g4cf-xj29-wqqr
github_pr Patch Available

fix: Denial of service via unindexed database query for unconfigured auth providers (GHSA-g4cf-xj29-wqqr)

Patch available: parse-community/parse-server 8.6.81 (PR #10271 merged 2026-03-21)

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10271
github_pr Patch Available

fix: Denial of service via unindexed database query for unconfigured auth providers (GHSA-g4cf-xj29-wqqr)

Patch available: parse-community/parse-server 9.9.1-alpha.6 (PR #10270 merged 2026-03-21)

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10270
github_commit Patch Available

commit fbac847499e5 (parse-community/parse-server)

Patch available: parse-community/parse-server 9.9.1-alpha.6 (contains commit fbac847499e5)

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/fbac847499e57f243315c5fc7135be1d58bb8e54
github_commit Patch Available

commit 40eb442e0267 (parse-community/parse-server)

Patch available: parse-community/parse-server 8.6.81 (contains commit 40eb442e0267)

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/40eb442e02672986730007d0a1edb22c1c4bd357

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
parse-server—8.6.58—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-33538?
CVE-2026-33538 is a high vulnerability published on March 24, 2026. Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.58 and 9.6.0-alpha.52, an unauthenticated attacker can cause denial of service by sending authentication requests with arbitrary, unconfigured provider names. The server…
When was CVE-2026-33538 disclosed?
CVE-2026-33538 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 24, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-33538 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-33538 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 65.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-33538?
CVE-2026-33538 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-33538?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-33538, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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