High severity · published May 6, 2021
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
8.1
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ST
Strapi · Strapi
through 3.6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28128
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28128
Release Notes
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases
Release Notes
https://strapi.io/changelog
Exploit
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-008.txt
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