SB2019111505 - Weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten password in Strapi
Published: November 15, 2019 Updated: November 21, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019111505
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18818)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to reset an admin's password.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software mishandles password resets within "packages/strapi-admin/controllers/Auth.js" and "packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/controllers/Auth.js". A remote attacker can use the password reset routes to reset an admin's password without providing a valid password reset token.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.