CVE-2026-33624
Received Received - Intake
Recovery Code Reuse Vulnerability in Parse Server MFA Authentication

Publication date: 2026-03-24

Last updated on: 2026-03-25

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. Prior to versions 8.6.60 and 9.6.0-alpha.54, an attacker who obtains a user's password and a single MFA recovery code can reuse that recovery code an unlimited number of times by sending concurrent login requests. This defeats the single-use design of recovery codes. The attack requires the user's password, a valid recovery code, and the ability to send concurrent requests within milliseconds. This issue has been patched in versions 8.6.60 and 9.6.0-alpha.54.
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Meta Information
Published
2026-03-24
Last Modified
2026-03-25
Generated
2026-05-07
AI Q&A
2026-03-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 55 associated CPEs
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parseplatform parse-server 9.6.0
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parseplatform parse-server From 9.0.0 (inc) to 9.6.0 (exc)
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parseplatform parse-server to 8.6.60 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-367 The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability affects Parse Server versions prior to 8.6.60 and 9.6.0-alpha.54. An attacker who has obtained both a user's password and a single multi-factor authentication (MFA) recovery code can reuse that recovery code an unlimited number of times by sending concurrent login requests. This behavior defeats the intended single-use design of MFA recovery codes.

To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have the user's password, a valid recovery code, and the capability to send multiple login requests within milliseconds concurrently. The issue has been fixed in the specified patched versions.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability allows an attacker who already has a user's password and one MFA recovery code to bypass the intended security mechanism that limits recovery code usage to a single time. By reusing the recovery code multiple times through concurrent login attempts, the attacker can repeatedly gain unauthorized access to the user's account.

This undermines the security provided by MFA recovery codes, potentially leading to unauthorized access, account compromise, and further exploitation depending on the privileges of the compromised account.


How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

I don't know


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

I don't know


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade Parse Server to version 8.6.60 or later, or to version 9.6.0-alpha.54 or later, where the issue has been patched.


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