SSRF in Parse-Community Parse-Server
CVE-2025-68150
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.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (21.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Parse-community Parse-server — versions < 8.6.2, >= 9.0.0, < 9.1.1-alpha.1
- Parseplatform Parse-server — versions 9.0.0, 9.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party 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-2025-68150?
- CVE-2025-68150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Parse-Community Parse-Server, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-68150?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.