# CVE-2026-112956: ApostropheCMS: Archive duplicate continuation lets contributors overwrite published content

- Also known as: GHSA-JF5H-36MG-RP6X
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.34.0, 3.7.1
- Published: 2026-10-20 · Updated: 2026-10-20

## Affected

- apostrophecms apostrophe: fixed in 4.34.0
- @apostrophecms mport-export: fixed in 3.7.1
- @apostrophecms/import-export (npm): fixed in 3.7.1

## Description

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 3.7.1 of the import-export module, duplicate-import continuation accepts client-controlled replacement choices without binding them to a user-owned server-side analysis or authorizing the canonical target. On an import-enabled localized type, a contributor with draft editing authority can cross the publication boundary by selecting a published document for replacement, although the current assessment is based on remediation review rather than a repeated end-to-end reproduction. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on apostrophecms apostrophe, @apostrophecms mport-export, @apostrophecms/import-export, upgrade to a fixed version (4.34.0, 3.7.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-jf5h-36mg-rp6x
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/06e4b377f3c360f9e89c32dccd7e505ad5ddf498
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/40b989b1a9dd23d30029b8ce7668634265cfe5ea
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/releases/tag/@apostrophecms/import-export@3.7.1

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