Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.6.0-alpha.29 and 8.6.49, a user can sign up without providing credentials by sending an empty `authData` object, bypassing the username and password requirement. This allows the creation of authenticated sessions without proper credentials, even when anonymous users are disabled. The fix in 9.6.0-alpha.29 and 8.6.49 ensures that empty or non-actionable `authData` is treated the same as absent `authData` for the purpose of credential validation on new user creation. Username and password are now required when no valid auth provider data is present. As a workaround, use a Cloud Code `beforeSave` trigger on the `_User` class to reject signups where `authData` is empty and no username/password is provided.
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Advisories
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GHSA-wjqw-r9x4-j59v | Parse Server affected by empty authData bypassing credential requirement on signup |
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Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000
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| Description | Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to 9.6.0-alpha.29 and 8.6.49, a user can sign up without providing credentials by sending an empty `authData` object, bypassing the username and password requirement. This allows the creation of authenticated sessions without proper credentials, even when anonymous users are disabled. The fix in 9.6.0-alpha.29 and 8.6.49 ensures that empty or non-actionable `authData` is treated the same as absent `authData` for the purpose of credential validation on new user creation. Username and password are now required when no valid auth provider data is present. As a workaround, use a Cloud Code `beforeSave` trigger on the `_User` class to reject signups where `authData` is empty and no username/password is provided. | |
| Title | Parse Server affected by empty authData bypassing credential requirement on signup | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-287 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-18T21:54:05.137Z
Reserved: 2026-03-17T18:10:50.210Z
Link: CVE-2026-33042
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-03-18T22:16:26.120
Modified: 2026-03-19T13:25:00.570
Link: CVE-2026-33042
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-03-19T08:55:16Z
Weaknesses
Github GHSA