Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

CVE-2026-27595 is a critical security vulnerability in the Parse Dashboard software, specifically affecting versions 7.3.0-alpha.42 through 9.0.0-alpha.7. The issue lies in the AI Agent API endpoint (POST /apps/:appId/agent), which lacks proper authentication.

Because of this missing authentication, unauthenticated remote attackers can send requests to this endpoint and perform arbitrary read and write operations on any connected Parse Server database using the master key.

This vulnerability is due to missing authentication for a critical function (classified as CWE-306). The agent feature is opt-in, so dashboards without an agent configuration are not affected.

The issue was fixed in version 9.0.0-alpha.8 by adding authentication, CSRF validation, and per-app authorization middleware to the agent endpoint.

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How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform arbitrary read and write operations on any connected Parse Server database using the master key.

As a result, attackers can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of your data, potentially accessing sensitive information and modifying or deleting data without authorization.

The vulnerability has a critical CVSS v4 base score of 9.9, indicating a high risk with no privileges or user interaction required for exploitation.

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How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

The immediate mitigation step is to remove or comment out the agent configuration block from your Parse Dashboard configuration. This disables the vulnerable AI Agent API endpoint.

Upgrading Parse Dashboard to version 9.0.0-alpha.8 or later is recommended, as this version includes a fix that adds authentication, CSRF validation, and per-app authorization middleware to the agent endpoint.

Ensure that read-only users are restricted to the readOnlyMasterKey with write permissions stripped server-side, as implemented in the fixed version.

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