Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.51 and 9.6.0-alpha.40, the Pages route and legacy PublicAPI route for resending email verification links return distinguishable responses depending on whether the provided username exists and has an unverified email. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to enumerate valid usernames by observing different redirect targets. The existing emailVerifySuccessOnInvalidEmail configuration option, which is enabled by default and protects the API route against this, did not apply to these routes. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.51 and 9.6.0-alpha.40.
Published: 2026-03-24
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: User Enumeration
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Parse Server’s email‑verification‑resend pages return different responses based on whether the provided username exists and has an unverified email. A valid username causes a redirect to a success page, while an invalid or already verified account triggers a different redirect. This discrepancy allows an unauthenticated attacker to determine if a user account exists, exposing sensitive information. The weakness is classified as CWE‑204, information exposure through identifier leakage.

Affected Systems

All releases of Parse Server before 8.6.51 and before 9.6.0‑alpha.40 are affected, including every 9.6.x alpha up to alpha.39 and earlier stable releases. The vulnerability impacts the Pages route and the legacy PublicAPI route that handle email‑verification‑resend requests, regardless of deployment environment.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.3 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS figure of less than 1 % suggests low current exploitation probability. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attack is unauthenticated; an adversary simply submits a username to the resend endpoint and observes the redirect target to enumerate valid accounts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 25, 2026 at 23:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Parse Server to at least version 8.6.51 for the stable 8.x line or to 9.6.0‑alpha.40 for the 9.x alpha line, and verify that the deployment is running a patched release before re‑enabling the email‑verification‑resend functionality.
  • If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, apply rate limiting or blocking to the Pages and legacy PublicAPI resend routes to reduce enumeration opportunities.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 25, 2026 at 23:48 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h29g-q5c2-9h4f Parse Server email verification resend page leaks user existence
History

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
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Vendors & Products Parseplatform
Parseplatform parse-server
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Parse Community
Parse Community parse Server
Vendors & Products Parse Community
Parse Community parse Server

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.51 and 9.6.0-alpha.40, the Pages route and legacy PublicAPI route for resending email verification links return distinguishable responses depending on whether the provided username exists and has an unverified email. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to enumerate valid usernames by observing different redirect targets. The existing emailVerifySuccessOnInvalidEmail configuration option, which is enabled by default and protects the API route against this, did not apply to these routes. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.51 and 9.6.0-alpha.40.
Title Parse Server: Email verification resend page leaks user existence
Weaknesses CWE-204
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Parse Community Parse Server
Parseplatform Parse-server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:28:34.748Z

Reserved: 2026-03-18T21:23:36.677Z

Link: CVE-2026-33323

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T13:56:57.910Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-24T19:16:52.890

Modified: 2026-03-25T21:25:47.150

Link: CVE-2026-33323

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-26T12:19:40Z

Weaknesses