Strapi allows unauthenticated attacker to reset admin password without valid reset token
Versions of strapi prior to 3.0.0-beta.17.5 are vulnerable to Privilege Escalation. The password reset routes allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset an admin's password without providing a valid password reset token.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 3.0.0-beta.17.5 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | strapi | < 3.0.0-beta.17.5 | 3.0.0-beta.17.5 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18818
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/4443
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-18818
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.17.5
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1311
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163939/Strapi-3.0.0-beta-Authentication-Bypass.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163950/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165896/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Privilege-Escalation.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-640- Platform
- npm
- Package
strapi- Disclosed
- 02.12.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6xc2-mj39-q599 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: strapi
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- Total entries
- 12
- First → latest
- 12.2019 09.2022
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 6
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 8
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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