Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.52 and 9.6.0-alpha.41, an authentication bypass vulnerability allows an attacker to log in as any user who has linked a third-party authentication provider, without knowing the user's credentials. The attacker only needs to know the user's provider ID to gain full access to their account, including a valid session token. This affects Parse Server deployments where the server option allowExpiredAuthDataToken is set to true. The default value is false. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.52 and 9.6.0-alpha.41.
Published: 2026-03-24
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authentication Bypass
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pfj7-wv7c-22pr Parse Server has an auth provider validation bypass on login via partial authData
History

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha10:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha23:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha24:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha25:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha26:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha27:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha33:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha34:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha40:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha8:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha9:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parse Community
Parse Community parse Server
Vendors & Products Parse Community
Parse Community parse Server

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.52 and 9.6.0-alpha.41, an authentication bypass vulnerability allows an attacker to log in as any user who has linked a third-party authentication provider, without knowing the user's credentials. The attacker only needs to know the user's provider ID to gain full access to their account, including a valid session token. This affects Parse Server deployments where the server option allowExpiredAuthDataToken is set to true. The default value is false. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.52 and 9.6.0-alpha.41.
Title Parse Server: Auth provider validation bypass on login via partial authData
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Parse Community Parse Server
Parseplatform Parse-server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T13:39:23.559Z

Reserved: 2026-03-19T17:02:34.171Z

Link: CVE-2026-33409

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T13:39:20.355Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-24T19:16:53.287

Modified: 2026-03-25T21:25:29.410

Link: CVE-2026-33409

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T12:19:39Z

Weaknesses