ApostropheCMS: Color field validation bypass allows stored XSS via HTML appended after rgb()/hsl() prefix (apostrophecms apostrophe)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.30 % · percentile 23 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Deferred
Description
ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 4.34.0, the color field accepts trailing content after a valid rgb() or hsl() prefix because its TinyColor validation does not require the entire value to match a color. An authenticated user with edit rights can store arbitrary HTML after a valid color prefix. When the stored value is rendered, the payload executes, resulting in stored XSS. This issue is fixed in version 4.34.0.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-vmgj-9cwm-cf3h
- 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
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-vmgj-9cwm-cf3h — ApostropheCMS: Color field validation bypass allows stored XSS via HTML appended after rgb()/hsl() prefix
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-105154
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-112951
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| apostrophecms · apostrophe | affected < 4.34.0 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |