CVE-2026-33877

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Versions 4.28.0 and prior contain a timing side-channel vulnerability in the password reset endpoint (/api/v1/@apostrophecms/login/reset-request) that allows unauthenticated username and email enumeration. When a user is not found, the handler returns after a fixed 2-second artificial delay, but when a valid user is found, it performs a MongoDB update and SMTP email send with no equivalent delay normalization, producing measurably different response times. The endpoint also accepts both username and email via an $or query, and has no rate limiting as the existing checkLoginAttempts throttle only applies to the login flow. This enables automated enumeration of valid accounts for use in credential stuffing or targeted phishing. Only instances that have explicitly enabled the passwordReset option are affected, as it defaults to false. This issue has been fixed in version 4.29.0.

• CWE-208

• https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/commit/e266cffd8c0d331a9b05c92bf11616556efcdc77Patch
• https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-mj7r-x3h3-7rmrExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-mj7r-x3h3-7rmrExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

Published

Apr 15, 2026

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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