CVE-2025-68115
published 2025-12-16CVE-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…
PriorityP427medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
0.18%
8.1th percentile
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.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| parse-community | parse-server | < 8.6.1 | 8.6.1 |
| parse-community | parse-server | — | — |
| parse-community | parse-server | >= 0 < 8.6.1 | 8.6.1 |
| parse-community | parse-server | >= 9.0.0 < 9.1.0-alpha.3 | 9.1.0-alpha.3 |
| parseplatform | parse-server | < 8.6.1 | 8.6.1 |
| parseplatform | parse-server | — | — |
| parseplatform | parse-server | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv4.05.3MEDIUMCVSS: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
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OSV
Parse Server has a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68115 [MEDIUM] Parse Server has a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
Parse Server has a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
## Impact
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Parse Server's password reset and email verification HTML pages.
## Patches
The patch escapes user controlled values that are inserted into the HTML pages.
## Workarounds
None.
## Resources
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9985
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9986
GHSA
Parse Server has a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
ghsa·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68115 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 Parse Server has a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
Parse Server has a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
## Impact
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Parse Server's password reset and email verification HTML pages.
## Patches
The patch escapes user controlled values that are inserted into the HTML pages.
## Workarounds
None.
## Resources
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9985
- https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9986
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-12-16
Published