CVE-2025-68115 Parse Server vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via unescaped variables in password reset and email verification pages, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-68115?
CVE-2025-68115 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Parseplatform Parse-Server, published on 16 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68115?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including parse-server and parse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
parse-server npm | All versions | 8.6.1 |
parse-server npm | All versions | 8.6.1 |
parse-server npm | From 9.0.0 | 9.1.0-alpha.3 |
parse-server npm | From 9.0.0 | 9.1.0-alpha.3 |
parse Bitnami | All versions | 8.6.1, 9.1.0 |
Products include Parseplatform Parse-Server.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68115?
Upgrade parse-server to a fixed version for your release line: 8.6.1 or 9.1.0-alpha.3.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-68115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-parse-2025-68115, GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv.