CVE-2026-113649 ApostropheCMS: Import API bypasses publication roles for protected content
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-113649?
CVE-2026-113649 is a medium-severity vulnerability in @apostrophecms apostrophe, published on 20 Oct 2026.
Official description
ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 3.7.1 of the import-export module and 4.34.0 of core ApostropheCMS, an editor who can import an enabled content type but lacks its stronger publication role can cause import write helpers to create, replace, or remove published variants without the normal publish permission and lifecycle checks. This issue is fixed in import-export 3.7.1 and ApostropheCMS 4.34.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113649?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including @apostrophecms/import-export and apostrophe.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@apostrophecms/import-export npm | All versions | 3.7.1 |
@apostrophecms/import-export npm | All versions | 3.7.1 |
apostrophe npm | All versions | 4.34.0 |
apostrophe npm | All versions | 4.34.0 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-113649?
Upgrade @apostrophecms/import-export to 3.7.1 or later.
Is CVE-2026-113649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-113649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5m22-7pfq-vp65.