Vulnerability Details CVE-2026-32731
ApostropheCMS is an open-source content management framework. Prior to version 3.5.3 of `@apostrophecms/import-export`,
The `extract()` function in `gzip.js` constructs file-write paths using `fs.createWriteStream(path.join(exportPath, header.name))`. `path.join()` does not resolve or sanitise traversal segments such as `../`. It concatenates them as-is, meaning a tar entry named `../../evil.js` resolves to a path outside the intended extraction directory. No canonical-path check is performed before the write stream is opened. This is a textbook Zip Slip vulnerability. Any user who has been granted the Global Content Modify permission — a role routinely assigned to content editors and site managers — can upload a crafted `.tar.gz` file through the standard CMS import UI and write attacker-controlled content to any path the Node.js process can reach on the host filesystem. Version 3.5.3 of `@apostrophecms/import-export` fixes the issue.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 21.3%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 9.9
Products affected by CVE-2026-32731
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cpe:2.3:a:apostrophecms:import-export:*