Improper Authentication in Strapi

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU75700

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22893

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application does not verify the access or ID tokens issued during the OAuth flow when the AWS Cognito login provider is used for authentication. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

strapi: 3.2.1 - 4.5.6

External links

http://www.ghostccamm.com/blog/multi_strapi_vulns/
http://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases
http://strapi.io/blog/security-disclosure-of-vulnerabilities-cve

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.