Authentication Bypass in Strapi CMS by Strapi
CVE-2019-18818

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Strapi
Status
Strapi
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 November 2019

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 95%

Summary

Strapi versions prior to 3.0.0-beta.17.5 contain a vulnerability that improperly manages password resets, leading to potential unauthorized access. The flaw resides in the strapi-admin and strapi-plugin-users-permissions components, which may enable attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms, compromising user accounts and sensitive data. To mitigate this risk, users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of Strapi CMS.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2019-18818
Created by guglia001

CVE-2019-18818_CVE-2019-19609
Created by abelsrzz

CVE-2019-18818
Created by rasyidfox

References

https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/4443
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https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta...
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https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1311
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EPSS Score

95% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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