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ID:10179 - Exploit for Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in strapi - CVE-2019-18818
ID:10179 - Exploit for Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in strapi - CVE-2019-18818
Published: July 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22788
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18818
CWE-ID: CWE-640
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
strapi
strapi
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
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 updates from vendor's website.