XSS in Parse-Community Parse-Server
CVE-2025-68115
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Parse-Community Parse-Server — versions < 8.6.1, >= 9.0.0, < 9.1.0-alpha.3
- Parseplatform Parse-Server — versions 9.0.0, 9.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9985 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9986 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-68115?
- CVE-2025-68115 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Parse-Community Parse-Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-68115?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.