Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting parse-server package, versions <8.6.61>=9.0.0-alpha.1 <9.6.0-alpha.55
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- published25 Mar 2026
- disclosed24 Mar 2026
- creditmtrezza Manuel
Introduced: 24 Mar 2026
NewCVE-2026-33627 (opens in a new tab)Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) are common identifiers for publicly known security vulnerabilities
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How to fix?
Upgrade parse-server to version 8.6.61, 9.6.0-alpha.55 or higher.
Overview
parse-server is a version of the Parse backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function via the /users/me endpoint. An authenticated user can access sensitive authentication data, including MFA TOTP secrets and recovery codes, by obtaining a user's session token and making authenticated requests.