CVE-2026-112952
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 27 %ileUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 4.34.0, 'POST /api/v1/@apostrophecms/doc/slugTaken' with body { "slug": "target-slug" } returns a boolean indicating whether a slug is in use across all document types and visibility levels, with no permission or type filter. Any logged-in user (including editors) can enumerate the slug space of private pages, drafts, and archived content. This issue is fixed in version 4.34.0.
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affected products (1)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-f66c-mpj2-3r8hApostropheCMS: POST /api/v1/@apostrophecms/doc/slugTaken discloses existence of private/admin-only content to any authenticated user2026-10-21ghsa · osvUS
### Summary The `slugTaken` endpoint returns a boolean indicating whether a slug is in use across all document types and visibility levels, with no permission or type filter. Any logged-in user (including editors) can enumerate the slug space of private pages, drafts, and archived content. ### Details `POST /api/v1/@apostrophecms/doc/slugTaken` with body `{ "slug": "target-slug" }` runs a raw existence check against the documents collection. It does not: - Check whether the requesting user has read permission for documents of that type. - Filter by `visibility` (public, loginRequired, private). - Filter by `viewRole`. - Filter by publication status (draft vs published). A single authenticated session can iterate the slug space to enumerate the full content inventory of the CMS, including content the user is explicitly prohibited from viewing. ### PoC ```bash # Any authenticated session works — editor role sufficient curl -b "$EDITOR_JAR" -X POST \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"slug":"known-private-page-slug"}' \ "http://TARGET/api/v1/@apostrophecms/doc/slugTaken" # → { "taken": true } — confirms private page exists curl -b "$EDITOR_JAR" -X POST \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"slug":"zzz-nonexistent"}' \ "http://TARGET/api/v1/@apostrophecms/doc/slugTaken" # → { "taken": false } ``` ### Impact Information disclosure. An attacker with any authenticated session can enumerate all slugs in the system, mapping the full content structure of the CMS including private and admin-only content.
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references (4) nvd
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- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/06e4b377f3c360f9e89c32dccd7e505ad5ddf498
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/40b989b1a9dd23d30029b8ce7668634265cfe5ea
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/releases/tag/apostrophe@4.34.0
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-f66c-mpj2-3r8h
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