CVE-2026-35200
Parse Server: File upload Content-Type override via extension mismatch
Description
### Impact A file can be uploaded with a filename extension that passes the file extension allowlist (e.g., `.txt`) but with a `Content-Type` header that differs from the extension (e.g., `text/html`). The `Content-Type` is passed to the storage adapter without consistency validation. Storage adapters that store and serve the provided Content-Type (such as S3 or GCS) serve the file with the mismatched Content-Type. The default GridFS adapter is not affected because it derives Content-Type from the filename at serving time. ### Patches The file upload now derives the Content-Type from the filename extension, overriding any user-provided Content-Type when the file has an extension. ### Workarounds Configure the storage adapter or CDN to derive Content-Type from the filename extension instead of using the stored Content-Type.
How to fix CVE-2026-35200
To remediate CVE-2026-35200, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 8.6.73 or later
- —upgrade to 9.7.1-alpha.4 or later
Is CVE-2026-35200 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 8.6.73, >= 9.0.0, < 9.7.1
- >= 9.0.0, < 9.7.1-alpha.4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |