ApostropheCMS is an open-source content management framework. Prior to version 4.28.0, the bearer token authentication middleware in `@apostrophecms/express/index.js` (lines 386-389) contains an incorrect MongoDB query that allows incomplete login tokens — where the password was verified but TOTP/MFA requirements were NOT — to be used as fully authenticated bearer tokens. This completely bypasses multi-factor authentication for any ApostropheCMS deployment using `@apostrophecms/login-totp` or any custom `afterPasswordVerified` login requirement. Version 4.28.0 fixes the issue.
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GHSA-v9xm-ffx2-7h35 | ApostropheCMS MFA/TOTP Bypass via Incorrect MongoDB Query in Bearer Token Middleware |
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Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:30:00 +0000
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| Description | ApostropheCMS is an open-source content management framework. Prior to version 4.28.0, the bearer token authentication middleware in `@apostrophecms/express/index.js` (lines 386-389) contains an incorrect MongoDB query that allows incomplete login tokens — where the password was verified but TOTP/MFA requirements were NOT — to be used as fully authenticated bearer tokens. This completely bypasses multi-factor authentication for any ApostropheCMS deployment using `@apostrophecms/login-totp` or any custom `afterPasswordVerified` login requirement. Version 4.28.0 fixes the issue. | |
| Title | ApostropheCMS MFA/TOTP Bypass via Incorrect MongoDB Query in Bearer Token Middleware | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-287 CWE-305 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-18T22:00:14.612Z
Reserved: 2026-03-13T15:02:00.626Z
Link: CVE-2026-32730
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-18T23:17:29.370
Modified: 2026-03-18T23:17:29.370
Link: CVE-2026-32730
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