GHSA-hcwq-x9fw-8cfq · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: npm — @apostrophecms/cli: Command Injection in apos create via Unsanitized Password Input
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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-42853 is rated Low Risk (38.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.43%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.03% | 0.43% | +0.40% |
| 2 | 2026-06-12 | — | 0.03% | — |
Full EPSS history (2 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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0.6 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
GHSA-hcwq-x9fw-8cfq · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: npm — @apostrophecms/cli: Command Injection in apos create via Unsanitized Password Input
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No affected products in dataset. | |||