CVE-2023-22894

Strapi Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

4.9 MEDIUMActively exploited (CISA KEV)Public exploitEPSS 3.61%

Published19 Apr 2023
Added to CISA KEV8 Oct 2026
Remediation due11 Oct 2026

Strapi contains a cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability that could allow attackers with access to the admin panel to discover sensitive user details via the query filter. The impacted product(s) could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users are advised to discontinue use and/or transition to a supported version. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2023-22621 to achieve remote code execution.

Added to KEV: 8 Oct 2026Federal remediation due: 11 Oct 2026

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredHigh

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Affected products

Strapi≥ 3.2.1 < 4.8.0

Remediation

Fixed in

Strapi≥ 4.8.0

Patch & vendor advisories

https://strapi.io/blog/security-disclosure-of-vulnerabilities-cve

References

https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releasesRelease Notes
https://strapi.io/blog/security-disclosure-of-vulnerabilities-cveExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-22894US Government Resource
https://www.ghostccamm.com/blog/multi_strapi_vulns/ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2023-22894 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-22894 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 8 Oct 2026.

How severe is CVE-2023-22894?

CVE-2023-22894 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9, rated medium. EPSS estimates a 3.61% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-22894?

Affected products include Strapi.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22894?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Strapi 4.8.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.