CVE-2021-28128 json
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in Strapi
published 2021-05-06 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-37hx-4mcq-wc3h , EUVD-2021-2146
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- syss.de https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-008.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | strapi | <=3.6.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
References
-
syss.de
/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-008.txt
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
strapi.io
/changelog
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/strapi/strapi/releases
release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28128
advisory
-
github.com
/strapi/strapi/issues/9657
web
-
github.com
/strapi/strapi
package
-
github.com
/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.6.0
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-28128
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-37hx-4mcq-wc3h
- NVD CVE-2021-28128
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