CVE-2025-68150
Published:December 16, 2025
Updated:May 16, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0 <9.1.1-alpha.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.1.1-alpha.1https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <8.6.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.6.2parse-server (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=9.0.0 <9.1.1-alpha.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 9.1.1-alpha.1parse-server (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <8.6.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 8.6.2Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.08