CVE-2025-68150

moderate-risk

Published 2025-12-16

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.

Do I need to act?

0.11% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 6.5/10 Medium

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (18)

Parse-Server

Affected Vendors

Parseplatform

References (3)

Issue Tracking https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9988

Issue Tracking https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9989

Third Party Advisory https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-3f5f-xg...

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moderate-risk

Severity 24/34 · High

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 19/34 · Moderate