CVE-2025-68115 json
Parse Server vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
published 2025-12-16 10 mo ago modified 2026-10-07 32 d ago also BIT-parse-2025-68115 , EUVD-2025-203485 , GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- npm parse-server 8.6.1, 9.1.0-alpha.3
- bitnami parse 8.6.1, 9.1.0
- parseplatform parse-server 8.6.1, 9.1.0-alpha.3
- parseplatform parse_server 8.6.1, 9.1.0-alpha.3
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server#9985 pull request
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server#9986 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | 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 |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | parse-server | <8.6.1 >=9.0.0, <9.1.0-alpha.3 |
8.6.1 9.1.0-alpha.3 |
| bitnami | parse | <8.6.1 >=9.0.0, <9.1.0 |
8.6.1 9.1.0 |
Affected products
- parse-community parse-server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9985
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9986
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
github.com
/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68115
advisory, web
-
github.com
/parse-community/parse-server
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-68115
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv
- NVD CVE-2025-68115
- OSV BIT-parse-2025-68115
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.