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CVE-2026-32730

ApostropheCMS MFA/TOTP Bypass via Incorrect MongoDB Query in Bearer Token Middleware

Published: Mar 18, 2026Updated: Mar 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-287
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

ApostropheCMS is an open-source content management framework. Prior to version 4.28.0, the bearer token authentication middleware in `@apostrophecms/express/index.js` (lines 386-389) contains an incorrect MongoDB query that allows incomplete login tokens — where the password was verified but TOTP/MFA requirements were NOT — to be used as fully authenticated bearer tokens. This completely bypasses multi-factor authentication for any ApostropheCMS deployment using `@apostrophecms/login-totp` or any custom `afterPasswordVerified` login requirement. Version 4.28.0 fixes the issue.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-287CWE-305

Affected Products

apostrophecmsapostrophecms
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
apostropheapostrophecms
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
apostrophecmscommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apostrophecms, apostrophe

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-v9xm-ffx2-7h35
github.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 18, 2026
Last Updated
Mar 24, 2026

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