CVE-2026-71553 PUBLISHED

ApostropheCMS: 2nd-order prototype pollution via PATCH leading to single-request persistent DoS

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 06.08.2026 Published: 17.08.2026 Updated: 17.08.2026

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. In 4.32.0 and earlier, PATCH /api/v1/article/:id accepts the inherited path toString.call and passes it through the utility module to apos.util.set() and apos.util.get(), allowing an authenticated editor to overwrite the shared Object.prototype.toString function's call property and cause a persistent process-wide denial of service until restart.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 7.1

Product Status

Vendor apostrophecms
Product apostrophe
Versions
  • Version <= 4.32.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-1321: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') CWE