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CVE-2026-45013
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. Wh
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
1
Preserved source conflicts
No provider value was silently selected as the winner.
cwe · 2 assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-20","description":"CWE-20: Improper Input Validation","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c24d79e93f1a753c6229e01e418e768db98ab91f9845a68f80fb428cf877ee71 · sha256:5b83acec0d9438d6… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-640","description":"CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c24d79e93f1a753c6229e01e418e768db98ab91f9845a68f80fb428cf877ee71 · sha256:5b83acec0d9438d6… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"apostrophe","vendor":"apostrophecms","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"<= 4.29.0"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c24d79e93f1a753c6229e01e418e768db98ab91f9845a68f80fb428cf877ee71 · sha256:5b83acec0d9438d6… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":8.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c24d79e93f1a753c6229e01e418e768db98ab91f9845a68f80fb428cf877ee71 · sha256:5b83acec0d9438d6… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
2 source assertions{"cweId":"CWE-20","description":"CWE-20: Improper Input Validation","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c24d79e93f1a753c6229e01e418e768db98ab91f9845a68f80fb428cf877ee71 · sha256:5b83acec0d9438d6… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-640","description":"CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c24d79e93f1a753c6229e01e418e768db98ab91f9845a68f80fb428cf877ee71 · sha256:5b83acec0d9438d6… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-gf43-24g3-5hw2"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c24d79e93f1a753c6229e01e418e768db98ab91f9845a68f80fb428cf877ee71 · sha256:5b83acec0d9438d6… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
{"name":"https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-gf43-24g3-5hw2","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-gf43-24g3-5hw2"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c24d79e93f1a753c6229e01e418e768db98ab91f9845a68f80fb428cf877ee71 · sha256:5b83acec0d9438d6… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
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