CVE-2021-46440
Storing passwords in a recoverable format in the DOCUMENTATION plugin component of Strapi before 3.6.9 and 4.x before 4.1.5 allows an attacker to access a victim's HTTP request, get the victim's cookie, perform a base64 decode on the victim's cookie,…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Storing passwords in a recoverable format in the DOCUMENTATION plugin component of Strapi before 3.6.9 and 4.x before 4.1.5 allows an attacker to access a victim's HTTP request, get the victim's cookie, perform a base64 decode on the victim's cookie, and obtain a cleartext password, leading to getting API documentation for further API attacks.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.84% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-522
- Affected
- strapi/strapi
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166915/Strapi-3.6.8-Password-Disclosure-Insecure-Handling.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/12246Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hub.docker.com/r/strapi/strapiProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://strapi.io/Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166915/Strapi-3.6.8-Password-Disclosure-Insecure-Handling.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/12246Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://hub.docker.com/r/strapi/strapiProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://strapi.io/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.