build: Release

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - '**/**.md'
 env:
-  NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+  NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
   PARSE_SERVER_TEST_TIMEOUT: 20000
 permissions:
   actions: write
@@ -156,20 +156,20 @@ jobs:
           - name: MongoDB 6, ReplicaSet
             MONGODB_VERSION: 6.0.19
             MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: replset
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: MongoDB 7, ReplicaSet
             MONGODB_VERSION: 7.0.16
             MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: replset
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: MongoDB 8, ReplicaSet
             MONGODB_VERSION: 8.0.4
             MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: replset
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: Redis Cache
             PARSE_SERVER_TEST_CACHE: redis
             MONGODB_VERSION: 8.0.4
             MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: standalone
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: Node 20
             MONGODB_VERSION: 8.0.4
             MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: standalone
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ jobs:
             MONGODB_VERSION: 8.0.4
             MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: standalone
             NODE_VERSION: 18.20.4
+          - name: Node 22
+            MONGODB_VERSION: 8.0.4
+            MONGODB_TOPOLOGY: standalone
+            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
       fail-fast: false
     name: ${{ matrix.name }}
     timeout-minutes: 20
@@ -225,22 +229,22 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - name: PostgreSQL 15, PostGIS 3.3
             POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:15-3.3
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: PostgreSQL 15, PostGIS 3.4
             POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:15-3.4
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: PostgreSQL 15, PostGIS 3.5
             POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:15-3.5
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: PostgreSQL 16, PostGIS 3.5
             POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:16-3.5
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: PostgreSQL 17, PostGIS 3.5
             POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:17-3.5
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
           - name: PostgreSQL 18, PostGIS 3.6
             POSTGRES_IMAGE: postgis/postgis:18-3.6
-            NODE_VERSION: 22.12.0
+            NODE_VERSION: 24.11.0
       fail-fast: false
     name: ${{ matrix.name }}
     timeout-minutes: 20

.github/workflows/release-manual-docs.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Trigger this workflow only to manually create a docs release; this should only be used
+# in extraordinary circumstances, as docs releases are normally created automatically as
+# part of the automated release workflow.
+
+name: release-manual-docs
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        default: ''
+        description: 'Reference (tag / SHA):'
+        required: true
+jobs:
+  docs:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.ref }}
+      - name: Use Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 18.20.4
+      - name: Cache Node.js modules
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.npm
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+              ${{ runner.os }}-node-
+      - name: Generate Docs
+        run: |
+          echo $SOURCE_TAG
+          npm ci
+          ./release_docs.sh
+        env:
+          SOURCE_TAG: ${{ github.event.inputs.ref }}
+      - name: Deploy
+        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3.7.3
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          publish_dir: ./docs

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 [![Coverage](https://codecov.io/github/parse-community/parse-server/branch/alpha/graph/badge.svg)](https://app.codecov.io/github/parse-community/parse-server/tree/alpha)
 [![auto-release](https://img.shields.io/badge/%F0%9F%9A%80-auto--release-9e34eb.svg)](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-dashboard/releases)
 
-[![Node Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/nodejs-18,_20,_22-green.svg?logo=node.js&style=flat)](https://nodejs.org)
+[![Node Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/nodejs-18,_20,_22,_24-green.svg?logo=node.js&style=flat)](https://nodejs.org)
 [![MongoDB Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/mongodb-6,_7,_8-green.svg?logo=mongodb&style=flat)](https://www.mongodb.com)
 [![Postgres Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/postgresql-13,_14,_15,_16,_17,_18-green.svg?logo=postgresql&style=flat)](https://www.postgresql.org)
 
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ Parse Server is continuously tested with the most recent releases of Node.js to
 | Node.js 18 | 18.20.4         | April 2025  | <= 8.x (2025)        |
 | Node.js 20 | 20.18.0         | April 2026  | <= 9.x (2026)        |
 | Node.js 22 | 22.12.0         | April 2027  | <= 10.x (2027)       |
+| Node.js 24 | 24.11.0         | April 2028  | <= 11.x (2028)       |
 
 #### MongoDB
 

changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md

@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+# [8.4.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.4.0-alpha.1...8.4.0-alpha.2) (2025-11-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Uploading a file by providing an origin URL allows for Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF); fixes vulnerability [GHSA-x4qj-2f4q-r4rx](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-x4qj-2f4q-r4rx) ([#9903](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9903)) ([9776386](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/97763863b72689a29ad7a311dfb590c3e3c50585))
+
+# [8.4.0-alpha.1](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.3.1-alpha.1...8.4.0-alpha.1) (2025-11-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add support for Node 24 ([#9901](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9901)) ([25dfe19](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/25dfe19fef02fd44224e4a6d198584a694a1aa52))
+
+## [8.3.1-alpha.1](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.3.0...8.3.1-alpha.1) (2025-11-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Add problematic MIME types to default value of Parse Server option `fileUpload.fileExtensions` ([#9902](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9902)) ([fa245cb](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/fa245cbb5f5b7a0dad962b2ce0524fa4dafcb5f7))
+
 # [8.3.0-alpha.14](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.3.0-alpha.13...8.3.0-alpha.14) (2025-11-01)
 
 

jsdoc-conf.json

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
   "source": {
     "include": [
       "README.md",
-      "./src/cloud-code",
-      "./src/Options/docs.js",
-      "./src/ParseServer.js",
-      "./src/Adapters"
+      "./lib/cloud-code",
+      "./lib/Options/docs.js",
+      "./lib/ParseServer.js",
+      "./lib/Adapters"
     ],
     "excludePattern": "(^|\\/|\\\\)_"
   },

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "8.3.0",
+  "version": "8.4.0-alpha.2",
   "description": "An express module providing a Parse-compatible API server",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
   },
   "types": "types/index.d.ts",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=18.20.4 <19.0.0 || >=20.18.0 <21.0.0 || >=22.12.0 <23.0.0"
+    "node": ">=18.20.4 <19.0.0 || >=20.18.0 <21.0.0 || >=22.12.0 <23.0.0 || >=24.11.0 <25.0.0"
   },
   "bin": {
     "parse-server": "bin/parse-server"

spec/ParseFile.spec.js

@@ -653,6 +653,80 @@ describe('Parse.File testing', () => {
         done();
       });
     });
+
+    describe('URI-backed file upload is disabled to prevent SSRF attack', () => {
+      const express = require('express');
+      let testServer;
+      let testServerPort;
+      let requestsMade;
+
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        requestsMade = [];
+        const app = express();
+        app.use((req, res) => {
+          requestsMade.push({ url: req.url, method: req.method });
+          res.status(200).send('test file content');
+        });
+        testServer = app.listen(0);
+        testServerPort = testServer.address().port;
+      });
+
+      afterEach(async () => {
+        if (testServer) {
+          await new Promise(resolve => testServer.close(resolve));
+        }
+        Parse.Cloud._removeAllHooks();
+      });
+
+      it('does not access URI when file upload attempted over REST', async () => {
+        const response = await request({
+          method: 'POST',
+          url: 'http://localhost:8378/1/classes/TestClass',
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            'X-Parse-Application-Id': 'test',
+            'X-Parse-REST-API-Key': 'rest',
+          },
+          body: {
+            file: {
+              __type: 'File',
+              name: 'test.txt',
+              _source: {
+                format: 'uri',
+                uri: `http://127.0.0.1:${testServerPort}/secret-file.txt`,
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        });
+        expect(response.status).toBe(201);
+        // Verify no HTTP request was made to the URI
+        expect(requestsMade.length).toBe(0);
+      });
+
+      it('does not access URI when file created in beforeSave trigger', async () => {
+        Parse.Cloud.beforeSave(Parse.File, () => {
+          return new Parse.File('trigger-file.txt', {
+            uri: `http://127.0.0.1:${testServerPort}/secret-file.txt`,
+          });
+        });
+        await expectAsync(
+          request({
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: {
+              'Content-Type': 'application/octet-stream',
+              'X-Parse-Application-Id': 'test',
+              'X-Parse-REST-API-Key': 'rest',
+            },
+            url: 'http://localhost:8378/1/files/test.txt',
+            body: 'test content',
+          })
+        ).toBeRejectedWith(jasmine.objectContaining({
+          status: 400
+        }));
+        // Verify no HTTP request was made to the URI
+        expect(requestsMade.length).toBe(0);
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('deleting files', () => {

src/Options/Definitions.js

@@ -1077,9 +1077,9 @@ module.exports.FileUploadOptions = {
   fileExtensions: {
     env: 'PARSE_SERVER_FILE_UPLOAD_FILE_EXTENSIONS',
     help:
-      "Sets the allowed file extensions for uploading files. The extension is defined as an array of file extensions, or a regex pattern.<br><br>It is recommended to restrict the file upload extensions as much as possible. HTML files are especially problematic as they may be used by an attacker who uploads a HTML form to look legitimate under your app's domain name, or to compromise the session token of another user via accessing the browser's local storage.<br><br>Defaults to `^(?!(h|H)(t|T)(m|M)(l|L)?$)` which allows any file extension except HTML files.",
+      "Sets the allowed file extensions for uploading files. The extension is defined as an array of file extensions, or a regex pattern.<br><br>It is recommended to restrict the file upload extensions as much as possible. HTML files are especially problematic as they may be used by an attacker who uploads a HTML form to look legitimate under your app's domain name, or to compromise the session token of another user via accessing the browser's local storage.<br><br>Defaults to `^(?![xXsS]?[hH][tT][mM][lL]?$)` which allows any file extension except those MIME types that are mapped to `text/html` and are rendered as website by a web browser.",
     action: parsers.arrayParser,
-    default: ['^(?!(h|H)(t|T)(m|M)(l|L)?$)'],
+    default: ['^(?![xXsS]?[hH][tT][mM][lL]?$)'],
   },
 };
 module.exports.DatabaseOptions = {

src/Options/index.js

@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@ export interface PasswordPolicyOptions {
 }
 
 export interface FileUploadOptions {
-  /* Sets the allowed file extensions for uploading files. The extension is defined as an array of file extensions, or a regex pattern.<br><br>It is recommended to restrict the file upload extensions as much as possible. HTML files are especially problematic as they may be used by an attacker who uploads a HTML form to look legitimate under your app's domain name, or to compromise the session token of another user via accessing the browser's local storage.<br><br>Defaults to `^(?!(h|H)(t|T)(m|M)(l|L)?$)` which allows any file extension except HTML files.
-  :DEFAULT: ["^(?!(h|H)(t|T)(m|M)(l|L)?$)"] */
+  /* Sets the allowed file extensions for uploading files. The extension is defined as an array of file extensions, or a regex pattern.<br><br>It is recommended to restrict the file upload extensions as much as possible. HTML files are especially problematic as they may be used by an attacker who uploads a HTML form to look legitimate under your app's domain name, or to compromise the session token of another user via accessing the browser's local storage.<br><br>Defaults to `^(?![xXsS]?[hH][tT][mM][lL]?$)` which allows any file extension except those MIME types that are mapped to `text/html` and are rendered as website by a web browser.
+  :DEFAULT: ["^(?![xXsS]?[hH][tT][mM][lL]?$)"] */
   fileExtensions: ?(string[]);
   /*  Is true if file upload should be allowed for anonymous users.
   :DEFAULT: false */

src/Routers/FilesRouter.js

@@ -4,34 +4,8 @@ import Parse from 'parse/node';
 import Config from '../Config';
 import logger from '../logger';
 const triggers = require('../triggers');
-const http = require('http');
 const Utils = require('../Utils');
 
-const downloadFileFromURI = uri => {
-  return new Promise((res, rej) => {
-    http
-      .get(uri, response => {
-        response.setDefaultEncoding('base64');
-        let body = `data:${response.headers['content-type']};base64,`;
-        response.on('data', data => (body += data));
-        response.on('end', () => res(body));
-      })
-      .on('error', e => {
-        rej(`Error downloading file from ${uri}: ${e.message}`);
-      });
-  });
-};
-
-const addFileDataIfNeeded = async file => {
-  if (file._source.format === 'uri') {
-    const base64 = await downloadFileFromURI(file._source.uri);
-    file._previousSave = file;
-    file._data = base64;
-    file._requestTask = null;
-  }
-  return file;
-};
-
 export class FilesRouter {
   expressRouter({ maxUploadSize = '20Mb' } = {}) {
     var router = express.Router();
@@ -247,8 +221,6 @@ export class FilesRouter {
       }
       // if the file returned by the trigger has already been saved skip saving anything
       if (!saveResult) {
-        // if the ParseFile returned is type uri, download the file before saving it
-        await addFileDataIfNeeded(fileObject.file);
         // update fileSize
         const bufferData = Buffer.from(fileObject.file._data, 'base64');
         fileObject.fileSize = Buffer.byteLength(bufferData);