CVE-2026-113654

5.3 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed XSS Web app

What it is

ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system, and sanitize-html provides a simple HTML sanitizer with a clear API. Prior to sanitize-html 2.18.0, a non-default nonTextTags configuration that includes noscript can end its discard region early when htmlparser2 emits an implied ancestor close inside noscript. Because scripting-enabled browsers treat noscript content as raw text while the parser does not model that mode, content intended to remain inert can survive sanitization and render; the issue does not generalize to every default nonTextTags element. This issue is fixed in sanitize-html 2.18.0.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-10-20 17:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-28 14:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-10-20 17:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-28 14:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record