Sensitive Data Exposure in parse-server
Versions of parse-server prior to 3.6.0 could allow an account enumeration attack via account linking.
ParseError.ACCOUNT_ALREADY_LINKED(208) was thrown BEFORE the AuthController checks the password and throws a ParseError.SESSION_MISSING(206) for Insufficient auth. An attacker can guess ids and get information about linked accounts/email addresses.
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | parse-server | < 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-8w3j-g983-8jh5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1020013
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/73b0f9a339b81f5d757725dc557955a7b670a3ec
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8w3j-g983-8jh5
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PARSESERVER-455637
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1114
- https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Testing_for_User_Enumeration_and_Guessable_User_Account_(OWASP-AT-002)#Description_of_the_Issue
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-209- Platform
- npm
- Package
parse-server- Disclosed
- 11.07.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8w3j-g983-8jh5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: parse-server
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 116
- First → latest
- 06.2019 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 17
- High 49
- Medium 40
- Low 10
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 5
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 6
- 2026: 79
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