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CVE-2026-112953: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in apostrophecms apostrophe

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-112953cvecve-2026-112953cwe-200
Published: 10/20/2026 (10/20/2026, 15:47:25 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: apostrophecms
Product: apostrophe

Description

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 3.7.1 of the import-export module, predictable export archive filenames allow an unauthenticated requester to download another user's export from publicly readable export storage before the archive expires or is removed. A user with export permission must first create the archive, and sites with exports disabled, private upload storage, or authenticated upload delivery are not exposed through this network-download path. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.1.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.0medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

apostrophecms

apostrophe

Affected versions
<4.34.0

@apostrophecms

import-export

Affected versions
<3.7.1
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
apostrophecms/apostrophe
pkg:github/apostrophecms/apostrophe
Affected versions
<4.34.0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
apostrophecms/import-export
pkg:github/apostrophecms/import-export
Affected versions
<3.7.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/20/2026, 16:18:44 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-112953 describes an information exposure vulnerability in ApostropheCMS's import-export module before version 3.7.1. The vulnerability arises because export archive filenames are predictable, enabling an unauthenticated attacker to download export archives created by other users from publicly accessible export storage. This exposure only occurs if a user with export permission has created an export archive and if the site uses publicly readable export storage without additional protections such as private upload storage or authenticated upload delivery. The vulnerability is resolved in version 3.7.1 of the import-export module.

Potential Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive export archives created by other users if the site uses publicly readable export storage and exports are enabled. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive content. However, the vulnerability requires that an export archive has been created by a user with export permission, and it does not affect sites with exports disabled or those using private or authenticated upload storage. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade the import-export module to version 3.7.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Alternatively, disable exports, use private upload storage, or enable authenticated upload delivery to prevent unauthorized access to export archives. Since a fix is available, applying the official update is the recommended remediation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
GitHub_M
Date Reserved
2026-10-19T21:30:47.246Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ad791022cdf04f656404df4

Added to database: 10/20/2026, 16:04:18 UTC

Last enriched: 10/20/2026, 16:18:44 UTC

Last updated: 10/20/2026, 19:06:08 UTC

Views: 10

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