CVE-2026-45012: Apostrophe has authenticated SSRF in rich-text widget import via @apostrophecms/area/validate-widget

May 14, 2026 (updated June 12, 2026)

ApostropheCMS contains an authenticated server-side request forgery (SSRF) in the rich-text widget import flow. An authenticated user who can submit/edit rich-text widget content can cause the server to fetch attacker-controlled URLs during widget validation. For image-compatible responses, the fetched content can be persisted and re-hosted by Apostrophe, allowing response exfiltration.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-pr28-mf3q-qpg6
github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/security/advisories/GHSA-pr28-mf3q-qpg6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45012

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