Parse Server: Auth provider validation bypass on login via partial authData
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| parse-community | parse-server | before 8.6.52; 9.0.0 to before 9.6.0-alpha.41 | 8.6.52, 9.6.0-alpha.41 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | parse-server (npm) | 9.0.0 to before 9.6.0-alpha.41 | 9.6.0-alpha.41 | Patch available | GHSA-pfj7-wv7c-22pr |
| — | parse-server (npm) | before 8.6.52 | 8.6.52 | Patch available | GHSA-pfj7-wv7c-22pr |
- parse-server Vendorparse-community Affected before 8.6.52; 9.0.0 to before 9.6.0-alpha.41 Fixed in 8.6.52, 9.6.0-alpha.41 Patch available CNA
- parse-server (npm) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.6.0-alpha.41 Fixed in 9.6.0-alpha.41 Patch available GHSA-pfj7-wv7c-22pr
- parse-server (npm) Vendor— Affected before 8.6.52 Fixed in 8.6.52 Patch available GHSA-pfj7-wv7c-22pr
CPE configurations NVD · 41
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 8.6.52; 9.0.0 to before 9.6.0 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha10:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha10 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha11:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha11 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha12:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha12 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha13:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha13 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha14:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha14 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha15:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha15 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha16:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha16 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha17:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha17 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 8.6.52; 9.0.0 to before 9.6.0 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha10:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha10 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha11:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha11 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha12:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha12 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha13:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha13 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha14:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha14 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha15:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha15 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha16:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha16 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha17:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha17 Vulnerable ·parse-community
Show 31 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha18:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha18 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha19:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha19 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha20:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha20 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha21:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha21 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha22:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha22 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha23:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha23 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha24:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha24 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha25:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha25 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha26:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha26 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha27:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha27 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha28:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha28 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha29:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha29 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha30:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha30 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha31:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha31 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha32:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha32 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha33:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha33 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha34:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha34 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha35:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha35 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha36:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha36 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha37:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha37 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha38:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha38 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha39:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha39 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha40:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha40 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha5 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha6 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha7:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha7 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha8:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha8 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
| cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha9:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 9.6.0 alpha9 | Vulnerable | parse-community |
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha18:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha18 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha19:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha19 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha20:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha20 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha21:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha21 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha22:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha22 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha23:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha23 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha24:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha24 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha25:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha25 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha26:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha26 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha27:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha27 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha28:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha28 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha29:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha29 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha3:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha30:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha30 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha31:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha31 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha32:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha32 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha33:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha33 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha34:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha34 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha35:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha35 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha36:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha36 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha37:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha37 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha38:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha38 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha39:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha39 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha4:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha40:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha40 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha5:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha5 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha6:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha6 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha7:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha7 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha8:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha8 Vulnerable ·parse-community
- cpe:2.3:a:parseplatform:parse-server:9.6.0:alpha9:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 9.6.0 alpha9 Vulnerable ·parse-community
Remediation
- Fix · CNA parse-server (parse-community) Fixed in 8.6.52, 9.6.0-alpha.41
- Fix · GHSA-pfj7-wv7c-22pr parse-server (npm) Fixed in 9.6.0-alpha.41 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-pfj7-wv7c-22pr parse-server (npm) Fixed in 8.6.52 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33409
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfj7-wv7c-22pr
References
Patch 2
Advisory 2
More parse-community Parse-server vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08574 Command Injection in Parse server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-18136 Parse Server literalizeRegexPart SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-18768 Parse Server vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via prototype pollution in MongoDB BSON parser CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-31550 Parse Server's custom object ID allows to acquire role privileges CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-18316 Parse Server vulnerable to remote code execution via MongoDB BSON parser through prototype pollution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-23790 Parse Server session token exfiltration via `redirectClassNameForKey` query parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-33409 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33409 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfj7-wv7c-22pr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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