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CVE-2026-45013

HIGH 8.1

Apostrophe has a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password and Improper Input Validation

CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.1%
EPSS Percentile
34th

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Versions up to and including 4.29.0 have a password reset flow that constructs the reset URL using `req.hostname`, which is derived directly from the attacker-controlled HTTP `Host` header when `apos.baseUrl` is not explicitly configured. An unauthenticated attacker who knows a victim's email address can send a crafted reset request that causes the application to email the victim a reset link pointing to the attacker's domain. When the victim clicks the link, the valid reset token is delivered to the attacker, enabling full account takeover. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.

CWE CWE-20 CWE-640
Vendor apostrophecms
Product apostrophe
Published Jun 12, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Affected Versions

apostrophecms / apostrophe
<= 4.29.0

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-gf43-24g3-5hw2