# CVE-2026-113648: ApostropheCMS: Missing Authentication in \`cleanExport\` Route

- Also known as: GHSA-RW26-WWFC-9WVM
- Severity: CVSS 3.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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: 2026-10-23

## Affected

- apostrophecms apostrophe: fixed in 4.34.0
- @apostrophecms import-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, the API endpoint POST /api/v1/@apostrophecms/import-export/clean-export in @apostrophecms/import-export lacks authentication and authorization checks. Any client—including unauthenticated anonymous users who have obtained the standard CSRF cookie from visiting the site—can directly invoke this route and trigger the underlying self.cleanExport(req) method. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.1.

## What to do

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

- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-rw26-wwfc-9wvm
- 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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