GHSA-f66c-mpj2-3r8h
ApostropheCMS: POST /api/v1/@apostrophecms/doc/slugTaken discloses existence of private/admin-only content to any authenticated user
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | apostrophe | < 4.34.0 | 4.34.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Summary
The `slugTaken` endpoint returns a boolean indicating whether a slug is in use across
all document types and visibility levels, with no permission or type filter. Any logged-in
user (including editors) can enumerate the slug space of private pages, drafts, and
archived content.
### Details
`POST /api/v1/@apostrophecms/doc/slugTaken` with body `{ "slug": "target-slug" }` runs
a raw existence check against the documents collection. It does not:
- Check whether the requesting user has read permission for documents of that type.
- Filter by `visibility` (public, loginRequired, private).
- Filter by `viewRole`.
- Filter by publication status (draft vs published).
A single authenticated session can iterate the slug space to enumerate the full content
inventory of the CMS, including content the user is explicitly prohibited from viewing.
### PoC
```bash
# Any authenticated session works — editor role sufficient
curl -b "$EDITOR_JAR" -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"slug":"known-private-page-slug"}' \
"http://TARGET/api/v1/@apostrophecms/doc/slugTaken"
# → { "taken": true } — confirms private page exists
curl -b "$EDITOR_JAR" -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"slug":"zzz-nonexistent"}' \
"http://TARGET/api/v1/@apostrophecms/doc/slugTaken"
# → { "taken": false }
```
### Impact
Information disclosure. An attacker with any authenticated session can enumerate all
slugs in the system, mapping the full content structure of the CMS including private and
admin-only content.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-f66c-mpj2-3r8h
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112952
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/06e4b377f3c360f9e89c32dccd7e505ad5ddf498
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/40b989b1a9dd23d30029b8ce7668634265cfe5ea
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/releases/tag/[email protected]