CVE-2021-46440

Storing passwords in a recoverable format in the DOCUMENTATION plugin component of Strapi before 3.6.9 and 4.x before 4.1.5 allows an attacker to access a victim's HTTP request, get the victim's cookie, perform a base64 decode on the victim's cookie, and obtain a cleartext password, leading to getting API documentation for further API attacks.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166915/Strapi-3.6.8-Password-Disclosure-Insecure-Handling.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://strapi.io/	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/12246	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://hub.docker.com/r/strapi/strapi	Product Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi::::::::

Information

Published : 2022-05-03 11:15

Updated : 2022-07-12 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-46440

Mitre link : CVE-2021-46440

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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Products Affected

strapi

strapi

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