CVE-2021-28128 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in Strapi
An attacker with a valid session can take over an account by changing the password without providing the current one.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-28128?
CVE-2021-28128 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28128?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including strapi. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
strapi npm | All versions to 3.6.0 | None |
strapi npm | All versions to 3.6.0 | None |
Products include Strapi Strapi.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28128?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-28128 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28128 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-22894 Strapi Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
- CVE-2023-22621 Strapi plugins vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection and Remote Code Execution in the Users-Permissions Plugin
- CVE-2022-27263 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Strapi
- CVE-2020-27664 Authorization bypass in Strapi
- CVE-2019-18818 Strapi allows unauthenticated attacker to reset admin password without valid reset token
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37hx-4mcq-wc3h.