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Security fix · CVE-2026-113649

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system.

Published Oct 20, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 23, 2026 · ApostropheCMS is an open-source

Last checked Nov 3, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-113649. EPSS is 0.30%. Act only if a listed version of ApostropheCMS is an open-source is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (ApostropheCMS is an open-source).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.30%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
npm @apostrophecms · npm @apostrophecms/import-export · npm apostrophe

## Review scope and evidence limits Package: @apostrophecms/import-export, version 3.7.0. Release tag reviewed: @apostrophecms/import-export@3.7.0, commit 9500b8b0e1d630d5e07fbb5fd2c25ed0943845ce (September 30, 2026). Current main reviewed: 5ce3732be0ebdebb4db0f8ef160c81e8671157e6. The importer, gzip extractor, import permission gate, and core permission implementation have no differences between that release tag and the reviewed main. This follow-up is a static remediation review. We have not repeated the original end-to-end reproductions against the latest release or tested a deployed site. Current exploitability and impact therefore still require maintainer validation; the observations below establish that the reported security checks remain absent in public source. The original emailed PDF contains the original reproduction material. ## Import API bypasses publication roles for protected content The import gate in canImportOrExport() checks the type's import configuration and view permission. The write helpers then call document-manager insert/update directly, including operations on published variants. We did not find the normal publish permission check or beforePublish transition in these helpers. Core permissions intentionally distinguish editRole and publishRole, and the ordinary publication lifecycle enforces that distinction. The reported security boundary is a content type that an editor may edit but whose publication is reserved for a stronger role. Direct public-state changes through import must enforce the same publication authority. The original report describes unauthorized creation, replacement, or removal of published content under that configuration. Suggested remediation: centralize authorization for import writes; require publish permission for every non-autopublished published variant, authorize each concrete target, and preflight the complete import before persistent changes. Preserve authorized draft imports and the intended behavior of autop

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  • npm @apostrophecmsversion unspecified
  • npm @apostrophecms/import-export0 → 3.7.1
  • npm @apostrophecms/import-export< 3.7.1
  • npm apostrophe0 → 4.34.0
  • npm apostrophe< 4.34.0

How to fix CVE-2026-113649

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-113649. EPSS is 0.30%. Act only if a listed version of ApostropheCMS is an open-source is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 3.7.1, < 3.7.1, 0 → 4.34.0, < 4.34.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.30%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 3.7.1 of the import-export module and 4.34.0 of core ApostropheCMS, an editor who can import an enabled content type but lacks its stronger publication role can cause import write helpers to create, replace, or remove published variants without the normal publish permission and lifecycle checks. This issue is fixed in impo

  2. Oct 20, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 3.7.1 of the import-export module and 4.34.0 of core ApostropheCMS, an editor who can import an enabled content type but lacks its stronger publication role can cause import write helpers to create, replace, or remove published variants without the normal publish permission and lifecycle checks. This issue is fixed in impo

  3. Oct 21, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Fix available

    @apostrophecms/import-export fixed in 3.7.1; apostrophe fixed in 4.34.0

  4. Oct 21, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Fix available

    @apostrophecms/import-export fixed in 3.7.1

  5. Oct 21, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Fix available

    apostrophe fixed in 4.34.0

  6. Oct 21, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Updated

    ## Review scope and evidence limits Package: @apostrophecms/import-export, version 3.7.0. Release tag reviewed: @apostrophecms/import-export@3.7.0, commit 9500b8b0e1d630d5e07fbb5fd2c25ed0943845ce (September 30, 2026). Current main reviewed: 5ce3732be0ebdebb4db0f8ef160c81e8671157e6. The importer, gzip extractor, import permission gate, and core permission implementation have no differences between

  7. Oct 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 3.7.1 of the import-export module and 4.34.0 of core ApostropheCMS, an editor who can import an enabled content type but lacks its stronger publication role can cause import write helpers to create, replace, or remove published variants without the normal publish permission and lifecycle checks. This issue is fixed in impo

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-113649

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-113649

    30-day exploitation probability 0.30%

    first.org
  • GitHub Advisory DatabasePackage advisoryGHSA-5m22-7pfq-vp65

    ApostropheCMS: Import API bypasses publication roles for protected content

    github.com
  • GitLab Advisory DatabasePackage advisoryCVE-2026-113649

    Review scope and evidence limits Package: @apostrophecms/import-export, version 3.7.0. Release tag reviewed: @apostrophecms/import-export@3.7.0, commit 9500b8b0e1d630d5e07fbb5fd2c25ed0943845ce (September 30, 2026). Current main reviewed: 5ce3732be0ebdebb4db0f8ef160c81e8671157e6. The importer, gzip extractor, import permission gate, and core permission implementation have no differences between tha

    advisories.gitlab.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-113649

    ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 3.7.1 of the import-export module and 4.34.0 of core ApostropheCMS, an editor who can import an enabled content type but lacks its stronger publication role can cause import write helpers to create, repla

    nvd.nist.gov
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryGHSA-5m22-7pfq-vp65

    ApostropheCMS: Import API bypasses publication roles for protected content

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 3, 2026
  • GitLab Advisory DatabaseOct 23, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 23, 2026
  • GitHub Advisory DatabaseOct 22, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerOct 21, 2026