Vulnerability · Published Jun 12, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-42853@apostrophecms/cli: Command Injection in apos create via Unsanitized Password Input
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity OS command injection in @apostrophecms/cli from apostrophecms. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Versions of the @apostrophecms/cli package up to and including 3.6.0 contain a command injection vulnerability in the apos create command. User-supplied input from the password prompt is embedded directly into a shell command without proper sanitization or escaping. This allows execution of arbitrary commands on the host system. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @apostrophecms/cli | no fix listed | GHSA-hcwq-x9fw-8cfq |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| apostrophecms | @apostrophecms/cli | <= 3.6.0 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H