Vulnerability Analysis
Apostrophe has default XSS via `xmp` raw-text passthrough in `sanitize-html`
CVE-2026-44990
ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system, and sanitize-html provides a simple HTML sanitizer with a clear API. Under the default configuration, versions of `sanitize-html` prior to 2.17.4 can turn attacker-controlled content inside a disallowed `xmp` element into live HTML or JavaScript. This is a sanitizer bypass in the default `disallowedTagsMode: 'discard'` path and can lead to stored XSS in applications that render sanitized output back to users. Version 2.17.4 patches the issue.
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.1
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.2
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:0.51%
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
No
KEV Date Added
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Ransomware Use
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KEV Due Date
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VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
0.514%
EPSS Percentile
41.1th pct
GHSA ID
GitHub Severity
CRITICAL
SSVC Exploitation
Proof of Concept
SSVC Automatable
No
Vulnerability Class
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Identity & Timeline
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| Time to Patch (Days to fix) | - |
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| Exploit DB References | None identified |
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
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