What is CVE-2021-28128?

CVE-2021-28128 is a high-severity vulnerability in Strapi, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-05-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-28128?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Strapi

CVE-2021-28128

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.

EPSS: 0.013 (67.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Strapi
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-640 — Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28128?: CVE-2021-28128 is a high-severity vulnerability in Strapi, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-28128?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.