CVE-2023-22894
Strapi leaking sensitive user information by filtering on private fields
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-10-08. Federal due date: 2026-10-11.
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @strapi/strapi | >= 3.2.1, < 4.8.0 | 4.8.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Strapi | Strapi | from 3.2.1 before 4.8.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases
- https://strapi.io/blog/security-disclosure-of-vulnerabilities-cve
- https://www.ghostccamm.com/blog/multi_strapi_vulns/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-22894
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjqf-j4w7-92w8
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/security/advisories/GHSA-jjqf-j4w7-92w8
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22894
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v4.8.0