CVE-2026-33042

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 5.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 78% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
5.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
5.3(medium)
EG Risk
28(Track)
EG Risk 28/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity53% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
22%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 18, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 6, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_pr, github.
github Patch Available

Empty authData bypasses credential requirement on signup · Advisory · parse-community/parse-server · GitHub

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-wjqw-r9x4-j59v
github_pr Patch Available

fix: Empty authData bypasses credential requirement on signup (GHSA-wjqw-r9x4-j59v)

Patch available: parse-community/parse-server 8.6.81 (PR #10220 merged 2026-03-16)

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10220
github_pr Patch Available

fix: Empty authData bypasses credential requirement on signup (GHSA-wjqw-r9x4-j59v)

Patch available: parse-community/parse-server 9.9.1-alpha.6 (PR #10219 merged 2026-03-16)

https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/10219

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
parse-server—8.6.49—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-33042?
CVE-2026-33042 is a medium vulnerability published on March 18, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-33042 disclosed?
CVE-2026-33042 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-33042 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-33042 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 77.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-33042?
CVE-2026-33042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-33042?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-33042, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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