Description
In Strapi through 3.6.0, the admin panel allows the changing of one's own password without entering the current password. An attacker who gains access to a valid session can use this to take over an account by changing the password.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://strapi.io/changelog
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-008.txt
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0128
EPSS Percentile
66.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-640
Status
published
Products (2)
npm/strapi
0npm
strapi/strapi
< 3.6.0
Published
May 06, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026