CVE-2020-8123 json
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in strapi
published 2020-02-04 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-23fp-fmrv-f5px , EUVD-2021-2416
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A denial of service exists in strapi v3.0.0-beta.18.3 and earlier that can be abused in the admin console using admin rights can lead to arbitrary restart of the application.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackerone.com https://hackerone.com/reports/768574 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | strapi-admin | <3.0.0-beta.18.4 |
3.0.0-beta.18.4 |
Affected products
- n/a Strapi
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
github.com
/strapi/strapi/commit/c0c191c08f05fe10d7a6b1bf9475c1a651a89362
web
-
hackerone.com
/reports/768574
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8123
advisory
-
github.com
/strapi/strapi
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8123
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-23fp-fmrv-f5px
- NVD CVE-2020-8123
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