CVE-2026-53609

Published Jun 12, 2026

Last updated 15 hours ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
security-advisories@github.com
NVD status
Received

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
9.1
Impact score
5.3
Exploitability score
3.1
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
Severity
CRITICAL

Weaknesses

security-advisories@github.com
CWE-1321

Social media

Hype score
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