CVE-2026-40186 — Non-Default Configurations Where Option Or Textarea Are Incl Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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CVE-2026-40186 — 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 op
Indicators of Compromise
| ID | Type | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-40186 | vulnerability | CVE-2026-40186 |
| CWE-79 | weakness | CWE-79 |
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Source & Attribution
| Source Platform | NVD |
| Channel | National Vulnerability Database |
| Published | April 16, 2026 at 00:17 UTC |
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