GHSA-x4qj-2f4q-r4rx BIT-parse-2025-64430 CVE-2025-64430
Parse Server Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in File Upload via URI Format
- Severity
- 7.5 / 10
- High · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.65%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 50.92% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
- Fix
7.5.4- Upgrade parse-server to this version or later
Description
Impact
A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the file upload functionality when trying to upload a Parse.File with uri parameter allows to execute an arbitrary URI. The vulnerability stems from a file upload feature in which Parse Server retrieves the file data from a URI that is provided in the request. A request to the provided URI is executed, but the response is not stored in Parse Server's file storage as the server crashes upon receiving the response.
Patches
The feature has been implemented in Parse Server 4.2.0 but never worked and reliably crashes the server when trying to use it due to a bug in its implementation. Since the feature is not currently working, and due to its risky nature, it has been removed to address the vulnerability.
Workarounds
None.
Affected versions
npm
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| parse-server | >= 4.2.0, < 7.5.4 |
7.5.4 |
| parse-server | >= 8.0.0, < 8.4.0-alpha.2 |
8.4.0-alpha.2 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
parse-server npm → 7.5.4
- npm
npm install parse-server@7.5.4- yarn
yarn add parse-server@7.5.4- pnpm
pnpm add parse-server@7.5.4
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.1 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Weakness
CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
References
Advisories
Packages
Other links
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-x4qj-2f4q-r4rx
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9903
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/9904
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/8bbe3efbcf4a3b66f4a8db9bfb18cd98…
- github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/97763863b72689a29ad7a311dfb590c3…
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
Related advisories
| Advisory | Severity | Why it's related |
|---|---|---|
| GHSA-r899-h629-j84r Parse Server vulnerable to stored XSS via malformed Content-Type bypassing file upload extension blocklist | Low | Also affects parse-server |
| GHSA-97pr-9hgg-3p8r parse-server: LiveQuery discloses object data to a subscriber across an ACL read-access change | Low | Also affects parse-server |
| GHSA-v8x7-r927-cc93 parse-server: Stored XSS via non-standard file extension bypassing file upload extension blocklist | Low | Also affects parse-server |
| GHSA-cgxm-vr2f-6fj8 parse-server: Denial of service via exponential-time processing of deeply nested query operators | High | Also affects parse-server |
| GHSA-wmwx-jr2p-4j4r parse-server: Relation `$relatedTo` query bypasses `protectedFields` and owning-object ACL | Medium | Also affects parse-server |
| GHSA-75v4-m273-5j49 parse-server: Endpoints `/login` and `/verifyPassword` disclose MFA secrets and protected fields when `_User` get is denied | Medium | Also affects parse-server |
| GHSA-7wqv-xjf3-x35v parse-server: Stored XSS via trailing-dot filename bypassing file upload extension blocklist | Low | Also affects parse-server |
| GHSA-p84r-h6rx-f2xr parse-server: Server option routeAllowList is bypassable through batch sub-requests | Medium | Also affects parse-server |
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