CVE-2026-42853: ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Versions of the @apostrophecms/cli package up to and
mediumvulnerability
security
Summary
ApostropheCMS versions up to 3.6.0 contain a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78, a weakness where user input is directly used in system commands without cleaning) in the @apostrophecms/cli package's apos create command. An attacker can input malicious commands through the password prompt that will execute on the host system because the input is not properly sanitized (cleaned of dangerous characters) before being used in a shell command.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Score
6.5(medium)
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.0%
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Attack Complexity
low
Privileges Required
high
User Interaction
required
Disclosure Date
June 12, 2026
Classification
Attack SophisticationTrivial
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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42853
First tracked: June 12, 2026 at 08:09 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%