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)
EPSS: 0.002 (8.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, 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.