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CVE-2023-22894

HIGH 7.2 KNOWN EXPLOITED PoC CATALOGUED ALL-YEARS

Published 2023-04-19 · Last modified 2026-10-09 · mitre · NVD: Analyzed

Strapi through 4.5.5 allows attackers (with access to the admin panel) to discover sensitive user details by exploiting the query filter. The attacker can filter users by columns that contain sensitive information and infer a value from API responses. If the attacker has super admin access, then this can be exploited to discover the password hash and password reset token of all users. If the attacker has admin panel access to an account with permission to access the username and email of API users with a lower privileged role (e.g., Editor or Author), then this can be exploited to discover sensitive information for all API users but not other admin accounts.

ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-10-08. Patch or mitigate now.

Exploitation likelihood

4.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 91st percentile

● In CISA KEV (2026-10-08)● Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no

Impact if exploited

7.2CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · ADP

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

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PoC data: JSON

Resource commands

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Affected

Vendors Strapi

Products Strapi

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References and research data (JSON)

Packages and version ranges

Each advisory describes its own package and affected ranges. A boundary applies to that range; it is not a universal upgrade recommendation.

  • @strapi/strapi npm

    pkg:npm/%40strapi/strapi

    SEMVER range
    • Introduced version (included): 3.2.1
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 4.8.0
    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/04/GHSA-jjqf-j4w7-92w8/GHSA-jjqf-j4w7-92w8.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-jjqf-j4w7-92w8 · Updated 2023-11-08T04:11:39.345435Z

Unverified PoC candidates

Catalogue matches for further research. These repositories have not been validated as working exploits.

2 candidates

Additional exploitation reports

Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.

  • VulnCheck KEV · 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Source guidance: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

    Source ransomware assessment: Unknown

    VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2023-22894 · Updated 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z
  • VulnCheck KEV · 2026-10-08T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2023-22894
    VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2023-22894

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
StrapiStrapi≥ 3.2.1 and < 4.8.0

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 7.2 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • MEDIUM 4.9 v3.1 · NVD Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • HIGH 7.2 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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Advisories

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