Improper access control in strapi - CVE-2023-36472
Published: September 13, 2023 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126962
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36472
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: strapi.io
Affected software:
strapi
strapi
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the /content-manager/relations route when handling relation field selection in content-manager views. A remote user can select private fields and access user reset password tokens to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required, and exploitation requires configure view permissions.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36472
Install security update from vendor's website.