# CVE-2026-32730: ApostropheCMS MFA/TOTP Bypass via Incorrect MongoDB Query in Bearer Token Middleware

- Also known as: GHSA-V9XM-FFX2-7H35
- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.28.0
- Published: 2026-03-18 · Updated: 2026-03-19

## Affected

- apostrophecms apostrophe: fixed in 4.28.0
- apostrophe (npm): fixed in 4.28.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on apostrophecms apostrophe, apostrophe, upgrade to a fixed version (4.28.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

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

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