Medium severity · published Dec 16, 2025
CVE-2025-68115
Parse Server vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Unescaped Mustache Template Variables
6.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
parse-server · parse-community
< 8.6.1; >= 9.0.0, < 9.1.0-alpha.3 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68115
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68115
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9985
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9986
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-jhgf-2h8h-ggxv
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