CVE-2019-18818 in the critical feed json
Strapi allows unauthenticated attacker to reset admin password without valid reset token
published 2019-11-07 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-6xc2-mj39-q599 , EUVD-2019-0783
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 97.5%
- EPSS 97.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
strapi before 3.0.0-beta.17.5 mishandles password resets within packages/strapi-admin/controllers/Auth.js and packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/controllers/Auth.js.
Patch / fix
- npm strapi 3.0.0-beta.17.5
- github.com/strapi/strapi#4443 pull request
- github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.17.5 release
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-50237)
Exploit prediction
97.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/strapi_3_password_reset Strapi CMS Unauthenticated Password Reset metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2022-02-09
- EDB-50716 Strapi CMS 3.0.0-beta.17.4 - Set Password (Unauthenticated) (Metasploit) webapps, 2022-02-08
- EDB-50237 Strapi 3.0.0-beta - Set Password (Unauthenticated) webapps, 2021-08-30
- Nuclei template strapi CMS <3.0.0-beta.17.5 - Admin Password Reset nuclei detection template
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163950/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163939/Strapi-3.0.0-beta-Authentication-Bypass.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165896/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | strapi | <3.0.0-beta.17.5 |
3.0.0-beta.17.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
References
-
github.com
/strapi/strapi/pull/4443
web, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/163950/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/163939/Strapi-3.0.0-beta-Authentication-Bypass.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/165896/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Privilege-Escalation.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
github.com
/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.17.5
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/1311
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18818
advisory
-
cve.mitre.org
/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-18818
web
-
github.com
/strapi/strapi
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-18818
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6xc2-mj39-q599
- NVD CVE-2019-18818
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