Improper access control in strapi - CVE-2023-36472
Published: September 13, 2023 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126962
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
strapi
strapi
Software vendor:
strapi.io
strapi.io
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.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.