THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2023-22621
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2023-22621

Strapi vulnerability

CVSS
7.2
EPSS
76.8%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
Strapi through 4.5.5 allows authenticated Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the server. A remote attacker with access to the Strapi admin panel can inject a crafted payload that executes code on the server into an email template that bypasses the validation checks that should prevent code execution.
Affected vendor
Strapi
Affected product
Strapi
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2023-04-19

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 76.8% reflects a high probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2023-22621

  • Confirm whether Strapi Strapi is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2023-22621.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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