Upstream information

CVE-2026-40186 at MITRE

Description

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. A regression introduced in commit 49d0bb7, included in versions 2.17.1 of the ApostropheCMS-maintained sanitize-html package bypasses allowedTags enforcement for text inside nonTextTagsArray elements (textarea and option). ApostropheCMS version 4.28.0 is affected through its dependency on the vulnerable sanitize-html version. The code at packages/sanitize-html/index.js:569-573 incorrectly assumes that htmlparser2 does not decode entities inside these elements and skips escaping, but htmlparser2 10.x does decode entities before passing text to the ontext callback. As a result, entity-encoded HTML is decoded by the parser and then written directly to the output as literal HTML characters, completely bypassing the allowedTags filter. An attacker can inject arbitrary tags including XSS payloads through any allowed option or textarea element using entity encoding. This affects non-default configurations where option or textarea are included in allowedTags, which is common in form builders and CMS platforms. This issue has been fixed in version 2.17.2 of sanitize-html and 4.29.0 of ApostropheCMS.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (GitHub) SUSE
Base Score 6.1 6.1
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network Network
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction Required Required
Scope Changed Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low Low
Integrity Impact Low Low
Availability Impact None None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 5.3
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Passive
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low
Vulnerable System Availability Impact None
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low
Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1268999 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 nodejs24 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP7 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP7 nodejs24 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 nodejs24 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 nodejs24 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 nodejs24 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 nodejs24 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 nodejs24 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 nodejs24 Not affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 cockpit Not affected
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 cockpit-machines Not affected
SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 15 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Client Tools for SLE 15 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
openSUSE Leap 16.0 cockpit Not affected
openSUSE Leap 16.0 cockpit-machines Not affected
openSUSE Leap 16.0 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
openSUSE Leap 16.0 nodejs22 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 16.0 nodejs24 Not affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP4 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP4 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP5 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP5 nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP6 nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP6 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.3 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 nodejs18 Not affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 nodejs22 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP1 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP1 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP2 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP2 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP2 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP2 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP3 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP3 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP3 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 nodejs18 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 nodejs20 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.1 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.2 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 nodejs16 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 nodejs10 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 nodejs8 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 nodejs12 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 nodejs14 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 nodejs16 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 nodejs10 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 nodejs12 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 nodejs14 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 nodejs16 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 nodejs8 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs10 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs12 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs14 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs16 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs18 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs8 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 nodejs18 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 nodejs20 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 nodejs20 Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 nodejs22 Not affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 cockpit-machines Not affected
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Multi Linux Manager Tools SLE-15 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus Not affected
Container Status
ses/7.1/ceph/prometheus-server
ses/7/ceph/prometheus-server
suse/multi-linux-manager/5.2/x86_64/monitoring-prometheus
golang-github-prometheus-prometheusNot affected
bci/node:12 nodejs12Not affected
bci/node:14 nodejs14Not affected
bci/node:16
bci/nodejs
nodejs16Not affected
bci/node:18
bci/nodejs
nodejs18Not affected
bci/nodejs
containers/open-webui:0
nodejs20Not affected
bci/node:22
containers/open-webui-mcpo:0
nodejs22Not affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Apr 16 00:01:13 2026
CVE page last modified: Wed Jun 24 15:27:02 2026