SB2026091510 - Improper Authentication in Parse Server
Published: September 15, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-87806)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain a valid session token for any directory account.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in the built-in LDAP authentication adapter when handling authentication requests with an empty password. A remote attacker can submit a directory username with an empty password to obtain a valid session token for any directory account.
Exploitation depends on the LDAP adapter being enabled and the directory accepting unauthenticated simple binds.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.