Vulnerability in Apostrophecms Apostrophe
CVE-2026-113650
ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. In sanitize-html 2.18.0, when an <iframe> is not allowed and disallowedTagsMode is 'discard' (the defaults), its raw-text content is re-sanitized by a recursive call to sanitizeHtml(text, options). The recursion has no bound and starts each nested call with a fresh state. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.18.1.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Apostrophecms Apostrophe — versions < 4.34.0
- Apostrophecms Sanitize-Html — versions >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-c9rx-x947-fp3h
- github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/06e4b377f3c360f9e89c32dccd7e505ad5dd…
- github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/40b989b1a9dd23d30029b8ce7668634265cf…
- github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/releases/tag/sanitize-html@2.18.1
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-113650?
- CVE-2026-113650 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apostrophecms Apostrophe, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-113650?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.