# CVE-2026-113662: ApostropheCMS import-export: NoSQL injection via update-key value lets a crafted import match and overwrite an unidentified document

- Also known as: GHSA-JQW5-W6H3-44G6
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.33.0, 3.7.0
- Published: 2026-10-20 · Updated: 2026-10-20

## Affected

- apostrophecms apostrophe: fixed in 4.33.0
- @apostrophecms import-export: fixed in 3.7.0
- @apostrophecms/import-export (npm): fixed in 3.7.0

## Description

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Prior to 3.7.0 of the import-export module, an authenticated user with import access to a target type can supply an object or operator as an update-key value, causing the import query to match an unidentified existing document that the user has generic edit permission to modify. The normal findForEditing permission filter still limits the candidate documents, so the issue does not permit permission-free overwrite of arbitrary protected content. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.0.

## 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 (4.33.0, 3.7.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-jqw5-w6h3-44g6
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/9500b8b0e1d630d5e07fbb5fd2c25ed0943845ce
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/f84fd41cbf6c22eb8d0008fc9c25df1f7130b350
- https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/releases/tag/@apostrophecms/import-export@3.7.0

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