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CVE-2026-42853: @apostrophecms/cli: Command Injection in apos create via Unsanitized Password Input

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-12 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Versions of the @apostrophecms/cli package up to and including 3.6.0 contain a command injection vulnerability in the apos create command. User-supplied input from the password prompt is embedded directly into a shell command without proper sanitization or escaping. This allows execution of arbitrary commands on the host system. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.

Affected products

• apostrophecms @apostrophecms/cli: through 3.6.0

References

• https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-hcwq-x9fw-8cfq
• https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-hcwq-x9fw-8cfq

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