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TI-2026-25223 Aliases CVE-2026-32731GHSA-mwxc-m426-3f78

ApostropheCMS has Arbitrary File Write (Zip Slip / Path Traversal) in Import-Export Gzip Extraction

Priority HIGH 76CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

ApostropheCMS is an open-source content management framework. Prior to version 3.5.3 of `@apostrophecms/import-export`, The `extract()` function in `gzip.js` constructs file-write paths using `fs.createWriteStream(path.join(exportPath, header.name))`. `path.join()` does not resolve or sanitise traversal segments such as `../`. It concatenates them as-is, meaning a tar entry named `../../evil.js` resolves to a path outside the intended extraction directory. No canonical-path check is performed before the write stream is opened. This is a textbook Zip Slip vulnerability. Any user who has been granted the Global Content Modify permission — a role routinely assigned to content editors and site managers — can upload a crafted `.tar.gz` file through the standard CMS import UI and write attacker-controlled content to any path the Node.js process can reach on the host filesystem. Version 3.5.3 of `@apostrophecms/import-export` fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0055 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed import-export (apostrophecms): 3.5.3@apostrophecms/import-export (npm): 3.5.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
apostrophecmsimport-exportbefore 3.5.33.5.3Patch availableCNA
—@apostrophecms/import-export (npm)before 3.5.33.5.3Patch availableGHSA-mwxc-m426-3f78
  • import-export Vendorapostrophecms Affected before 3.5.3 Fixed in 3.5.3 Patch available CNA
  • @apostrophecms/import-export (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.5.3 Fixed in 3.5.3 Patch available GHSA-mwxc-m426-3f78

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apostrophecms:import-export:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 3.5.3Vulnerableapostrophecms
  • cpe:2.3:a:apostrophecms:import-export:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·apostrophecms

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA import-export (apostrophecms) Fixed in 3.5.3
  • Fix · GHSA-mwxc-m426-3f78 @apostrophecms/import-export (npm) Fixed in 3.5.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32731
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwxc-m426-3f78

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