# CVE-2021-28128: In Strapi through 3.6.0, the admin panel allows the changing of one's own password without entering the current password.

- Also known as: GHSA-37HX-4MCQ-WC3H
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-06 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- strapi (npm): through 3.6.0

## Description

In Strapi through 3.6.0, the admin panel allows the changing of one's own password without entering the current password. An attacker who gains access to a valid session can use this to take over an account by changing the password.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, strapi, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases
- https://strapi.io/changelog
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-008.txt

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