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fix: Account takeover via empty password in LDAP auth adapter (GHSA-863r-39r9-vfcf) - #10642

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fix: Account takeover via empty password in LDAP auth adapter (GHSA-863r-39r9-vfcf)#10642
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Account takeover via empty password in LDAP auth adapter (GHSA-863r-39r9-vfcf)

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  • Add tests
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  • Add security check
  • Add new Parse Error codes to Parse JS SDK

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LDAP authentication now rejects invalid passwords before directory access. The mock LDAP server records bind attempts and supports unauthenticated-bind control testing. Tests cover empty, missing, null, and non-string passwords with cleanup on failure.

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LDAP password validation

Layer / File(s) Summary
Pre-bind password validation
src/Adapters/Auth/ldap.js
LDAP documentation requires non-empty string passwords. validateAuthData rejects invalid values with the existing wrong-credentials error before creating an LDAP client or contacting the directory.
LDAP validation coverage
spec/support/MockLdapServer.js, spec/LdapAuth.spec.js
The mock server records bind attempts and optionally accepts matching-DN empty-credential binds. Tests verify zero bind attempts for invalid passwords and close clients and servers in finally blocks.

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Description check ❌ Error No pull request description was provided. The required Issue, Approach, and Tasks sections are missing. Add a pull request description that follows the repository template. Describe the issue, explain the LDAP authentication changes, and mark the applicable tasks as complete, including the added tests and security check if applicable.
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 2 functions across 3 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Security Check ✅ Passed PASS. The changed LDAP adapter rejects missing, empty, and non-string passwords before ldapjs.createClient and client.bind. The new tests verify that no bind reaches the directory. The mock server…
Engage In Review Feedback ✅ Passed PASS. GitHub review data shows two actionable CodeRabbit comments. The author replied to both comments in their threads. Commit c34a668 implemented the first request to use async/await and await serv…
Title check ✅ Passed The title begins with the allowed prefix "fix:" and uses an uppercase first letter in the title description. It accurately describes the LDAP authentication security fix.
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PASS. The changed LDAP adapter rejects missing, empty, and non-string passwords before ldapjs.createClient and client.bind. The new tests verify that no bind reaches the directory. The mock server changes are test-only and do not alter production trust or credential handling. No changed code introduces credential logging, insecure transport settings, or a new security-sensitive sink.

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PASS. GitHub review data shows two actionable CodeRabbit comments. The author replied to both comments in their threads. Commit c34a668 implemented the first request to use async/await and await server.close. Commit acb4d0e implemented the second request to use finally cleanup. The final tree contains all five async-only specs with awaited server.close calls in finally blocks. The review feedback was engaged and implemented, so the check passes.

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✅ Project coverage is 93.78%. Comparing base (64d58ff) to head (acb4d0e).
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In `@spec/LdapAuth.spec.js`:
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@mtrezza mtrezza changed the title fix: GHSA-863r-39r9-vfcf fix: Account takeover via empty password in LDAP auth adapter (GHSA-863r-39r9-vfcf) Aug 25, 2026
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parseplatformorg pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Aug 25, 2026
## [9.10.1-alpha.7](9.10.1-alpha.6...9.10.1-alpha.7) (2026-08-25)

### Bug Fixes

* Account takeover via empty password in LDAP auth adapter ([GHSA-863r-39r9-vfcf](GHSA-863r-39r9-vfcf)) ([#10642](#10642)) ([f261957](f261957))
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🎉 This change has been released in version 9.10.1-alpha.7

@parseplatformorg parseplatformorg added the state:released-alpha Released as alpha version label Aug 25, 2026
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