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CVE-2020-26288

Parse Server stores password in plain text

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 30, 2020 at 07:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:08 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsParse ServerParse Server

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. It is an npm package "parse-server". In Parse Server before version 4.5.0, user passwords involved in LDAP authentication are stored in cleartext. This is fixed in version 4.5.0 by stripping password after authentication to prevent cleartext password storage.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Parse Server· Parseplatformnpm
95%
v < 4.5.0
Affected range stops below 4.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Parse Server· Parse Communitynpm
60%
v < 4.5.0
Affected range stops below 4.5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/da905a357d062ab4fea727a21eac231acc2ed92a
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/4.5.0
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-4w46-w44m-3jq3
x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.npmjs.com/package/parse-server

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-312

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