CVE-2026-113668: ApostropheCMS REST route authorization bypass in locales endpoint

CVE-2026-113668 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-10-20

ApostropheCMS, a Node.js-based content management system, exposes an unauthenticated API endpoint that reveals whether documents exist and which locales they are published in. An attacker can bypass the authorization controls that protect other read operations to gather metadata about private content without permission.

Technologies: ApostropheCMS, apostrophe (npm). Vendors: ApostropheCMS, npm.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-113668 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-113668 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-113668?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
ApostropheCMS 4.32.2 and earlier; apostrophe (npm) < 4.33.0, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=4.33.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-113668?
Yes. apostrophe (npm): upgrade to 4.33.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-113668 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-113668?
Check whether you run ApostropheCMS or apostrophe (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • apostrophe (npm): upgrade to 4.33.0 or later
    npm install apostrophe@4.33.0

Technical details

The GET /api/v1/<piece-type>/:_id/locales and GET /api/v1/@apostrophecms/page/:_id/locales endpoints in the piece-type and page modules lack the publicApiCheckAsync authorization gate applied to sibling read routes. An unauthenticated attacker with knowledge of a document ID can query these endpoints to determine document existence and enumerate published locales, bypassing the public-API access policy intended to protect read operations.

Affected products

  • ApostropheCMS ApostropheCMS 4.32.2 and earlier

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-113668
  • GHSA-gqh3-7856-rjjg

Timeline

  • 2026-10-20: disclosed

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