Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-45013
Apostrophe has a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password and Improper Input Validation
Official description
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.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (GitHub_M) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apostrophecms | apostrophe | <= 4.29.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
1Details
- Published
- 2026-06-13
- Last updated
- 2026-06-13
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- GitHub_M
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-20Improper Input Validation
- CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password