Authentication bypass in ApostropheCMS REST API page reading
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
ApostropheCMS before 4.33.0 is affected. An authorization flaw (CWE-863) lets a remote attacker without authentication read page data through the REST API page endpoint, bypassing the expected access checks. A request to the page listing endpoint with all=1 demonstrates the issue.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
ApostropheCMS before 4.33.0 allows authentication bypass for REST API page reading, as demonstrated by a /api/v1/@apostrophecms/page?all=1 call.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| apostrophecms | ApostropheCMS | before 4.33.0 | 4.33.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- ApostropheCMS Vendorapostrophecms Affected before 4.33.0 Fixed in 4.33.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade ApostropheCMS to version 4.33.0 or later, which fixes this issue. The sources do not list a vendor advisory for this fix.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA ApostropheCMS (apostrophecms) Fixed in 4.33.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110904
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-15 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
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