CVE-2026-53609: ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. In versions up to and including 4.30.0, `apos.util.se…
ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. In versions up to and including 4.30.0, `apos.util.set()` traverses dot-notation paths without sanitizing `__proto__`, allowing an authenticated editor to write arbitrary values to `Object.prototype` via the `$pullAll` patch operator. A confirmed gadget in `publicApiCheck()` causes this to bypass authorization on all piece-type REST API endpoints for every subsequent unauthenticated request, for the lifetime of the Node.js process. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.
- Published by source
- 2026-06-12
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-26
- Last verified
- 2026-10-26
What the official notice says
Risk: critical severity (CVSS 9.1)
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Sources
- NIST National Vulnerability Database Tier A · official published 2026-06-12
Evidence ledger
Every piece of evidence we store is appended to a public hash chain, so later edits are detectable. Anyone can re-verify it.
| Entry | Kind | Observed | Evidence hash | Entry hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1723 | new | 2026-10-26 | 122f44b472ee…9a7f58 | c99cb45539a0…10d7aa |
Chain head: #1771 9d8a5938d304…171807