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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/strapi/strapi/releases (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- strapi.io/changelog (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-008.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.