CVE-2026-113661
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system, and sanitize-html provides a simple HTML sanitizer with a clear API. Prior to sanitize-html 2.18.0, a non-default configuration that allows meta refresh elements and their http-equiv and content attributes can retain unsafe script or redirect destinations embedded in the refresh content value. This issue is fixed in sanitize-html 2.18.0.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.4
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-20 18:17:19.563000
Last modified
2026-10-21 16:17:24.223000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2026-113661",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-20T18:17:19.563",
"lastModified": "2026-10-21T16:17:24.223",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system, and sanitize-html provides a simple HTML sanitizer with a clear API. Prior to sanitize-html 2.18.0, a non-default configuration that allows meta refresh elements and their http-equiv and content attributes can retain unsafe script or redirect destinations embedded in the refresh content value. This issue is fixed in sanitize-html 2.18.0."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "apostrophecms",
"product": "apostrophe",
"versions": [
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"status": "affected"
}
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},
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}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
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{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"baseScore": 5.4,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.3,
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}
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"ssvcV203": [
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"options": [
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{
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},
{
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}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
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},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-79"
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"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/9500b8b0e1d630d5e07fbb5fd2c25ed0943845ce",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/f84fd41cbf6c22eb8d0008fc9c25df1f7130b350",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/releases/tag/[email protected]",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-cv27-6wvh-8x7j",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}