# CVE-2022-32114: An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Add New Assets function of Strapi 4.1.12 allows attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a craf

- Also known as: GHSA-4VM8-J95F-J6V5
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2022-07-13 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- @strapi/strapi (npm): through 4.1.12

## Description

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Add New Assets function of Strapi 4.1.12 allows attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a crafted PDF file. NOTE: the project documentation suggests that a user with the Media Library "Create (upload)" permission is supposed to be able to upload PDF files containing JavaScript, and that all files in a public assets folder are accessible to the outside world (unless the filename begins with a dot character). The administrator can choose to allow only image, video, and audio files (i.e., not PDF) if desired.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/bypazs/strapi
- https://grimthereaperteam.medium.com/strapi-v4-1-12-unrestricted-file-upload-b993bfd07e4e
- https://docs.strapi.io/dev-docs/configurations/public-assets
- https://docs.strapi.io/user-docs/users-roles-permissions/configuring-administrator-roles
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/d9277d616b4478a3839e79e47330a4aaf167a2f1/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/index.js#L33
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/d9277d616b4478a3839e79e47330a4aaf167a2f1/packages/core/content-type-builder/admin/src/components/AllowedTypesSelect/index.js#L14
- https://github.com/bypazs/CVE-2022-32114

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