High severity7.7NVD Advisory· Published Dec 30, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-26288
CVE-2020-26288
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
parse-servernpm | < 4.5.0 | 4.5.0 |
Affected products
4- osv-coords2 versions
< 4.5.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.0
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.0
- Range: < 4.5.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/da905a357d062ab4fea727a21eac231acc2ed92anvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4w46-w44m-3jq3ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/releases/tag/4.5.0nvdRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-4w46-w44m-3jq3nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26288ghsaADVISORY
- www.npmjs.com/package/parse-servernvdProductThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/1593ghsaWEB
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