Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. Any remote client that can send requests to the Parse Server API and control query parameters involving dot-notation fields may be able to exploit the issue, provided the server is configured with PostgreSQL.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this?

The attacker typically needs the same access required to issue queries against the affected endpoints—this may be unauthenticated, or require an application account, depending on how the API is exposed and which classes or endpoints enforce authentication.

What is the safest general fix pattern for developers?

Refactor query-building code so that every user-controlled element—including dot-notation field names and sub-field values—is validated and passed as a bound parameter through the database driver. Avoid any string concatenation of query fragments derived from client input, and enforce strict allowlists for sortable and filterable fields.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

SQL Injection via Dot-Notation Query Fields (CWE-89) in Parse Server PostgreSQL Backend

CVE-2026-31840

Published:

Mar 11, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

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Potential Impact

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

SQL Injection

CWE:

CWE-89

Impact:

Arbitrary SQL execution in PostgreSQL backend, potentially leading to data exfiltration, tampering, or full database compromise

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

SQL Injection

CWE:

CWE-89

Impact:

Arbitrary SQL execution in PostgreSQL backend, potentially leading to data exfiltration, tampering, or full database compromise

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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SQL Injection via Dot-Notation Query Fields (CWE-89) in Parse Server PostgreSQL Backend

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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