CVE-2021-46440

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductStrapi
PublishedMay 3, 2022
First seenMay 3, 2022

How to fix

Update
  • strapi strapi3.6.9, 4.1.5 or later
  • strapi3.6.9 or later
  • @strapi/strapi4.1.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
strapi strapiv < 3.6.9, 4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.1.53.6.9, 4.1.5
strapinpmv < 3.6.93.6.9
@strapi/strapinpm4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.1.54.1.5

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