Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-68150Parse Server has Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Instagram OAuth Adapter
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity server-side request forgery 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 0.3% (higher than 26% 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. Prior to versions 8.6.2 and 9.1.1-alpha.1, the Instagram authentication adapter allows clients to specify a custom API URL via the `apiURL` parameter in `authData`. This enables SSRF attacks and possibly authentication bypass if malicious endpoints return fake responses to validate unauthorized users. This is fixed in versions 8.6.2 and 9.1.1-alpha.1 by hardcoding the Instagram Graph API URL `https://graph.instagram.com` and ignoring client-provided `apiURL` values. No known workarounds are available.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | parse-server | 9.1.1-alpha.1 | GHSA-3f5f-xgrj-97pf |
| npm | parse-server | 8.6.2 | GHSA-3f5f-xgrj-97pf |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| parse-community | parse-server | < 8.6.2>= 9.0.0, < 9.1.1-alpha.1 |
Weakness: CWE-918 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-3f5f-xgrj-97pf x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9988 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9989 x_refsource_MISC