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CVE-2026-113659

MEDIUM 6.1

Published 2026-10-20 · Last modified 2026-10-20

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 4.33.0, an unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted link whose query string is automatically parsed by apos.http.parseQuery when an authenticated victim loads a page with the admin bundle. The parser accepts the special __proto__, constructor, and prototype path keys, allowing browser prototype mutation that can reach an unsafe DOM sink and execute script in the victim's session; anonymous visitors do not load the affected admin context. This issue is fixed in version 4.33.0.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 28th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

6.1CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Data snapshot:

Affected

Vendors Apostrophecms

Products Apostrophe

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-79: : Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-1321: : Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References and research data (JSON)

Packages and version ranges

Each advisory describes its own package and affected ranges. A boundary applies to that range; it is not a universal upgrade recommendation.

  • apostrophe npm

    pkg:npm/apostrophe

    SEMVER range
    • All earlier versions (introduced 0)
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 4.33.0
    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-m2m5-rw3w-cwmj/GHSA-m2m5-rw3w-cwmj.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-m2m5-rw3w-cwmj · Updated 2026-10-20T18:30:04.605117382Z

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 6.1 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • MEDIUM 6.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS