Strapi through 4.5.5 allows attackers (with access to the admin panel) to discover sensitive user details by exploiting the query filter.
Affects @strapi/strapi from 3.2.1 up to but not including 4.8.0. Fixed in versions later than 4.8.0.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Actively exploited
- Fix
- Fixed in 4.8.0
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: active
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
Strapi, an open-source content management system, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker with access to the admin panel could abuse the query filter to infer sensitive user details, such as password hashes and password reset tokens for super admin accounts, or the usernames and emails of API users.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- Record last updated
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
Affected versions
- @strapi/strapinpm
From 3.2.1 · fixed in 4.8.0
References 3
GitHub · strapi/strapi
ghostccamm.com
Questions about CVE-2023-22894
What does this mean?
Users with access to the admin panel can filter queries on private fields to reveal sensitive user data, such as password hashes and password reset tokens.Source: strapi.io, ghostccamm.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Strapi versions from 3.2.1 up to but not including 4.8.0 are affected. The installed @strapi/strapi version can be checked in the project's package.json file.Source: strapi.io, ghostccamm.com
What should I do about it?
Update @strapi/strapi to a version later than 4.8.0. The advisory says to update immediately.Source: strapi.io, ghostccamm.com
Is it being exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-08, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data