Input validation error in strapi - CVE-2019-19609
Published: December 6, 2019 / Updated: July 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23442
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19609
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: strapi.io
Affected software:
strapi
strapi
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the "installPlugin" and "uninstallPlugin" handler functions. A remote authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary code on the target system via the "execa" function.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19609
Install updates from vendor's website.