Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-68115Parse Server vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in parse-server from parse-community. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Parse Server is an open source backend that can be deployed to any infrastructure that can run Node.js. In versions prior to 8.6.1 and 9.1.0-alpha.3, a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Parse Server's password reset and email verification HTML pages. The patch, available in versions 8.6.1 and 9.1.0-alpha.3, escapes user controlled values that are inserted into the HTML pages. No known workarounds are available.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | parse-server | 8.6.1 | GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv |
| npm | parse-server | 9.1.0-alpha.3 | GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| parse-community | parse-server | < 8.6.1>= 9.0.0, < 9.1.0-alpha.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9985 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9986 x_refsource_MISC