CVE-2021-46440

Published May 3, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Storing passwords in a recoverable format in the DOCUMENTATION plugin component of Strapi before 3.6.9 and 4.x before 4.1.5 allows an attacker to access a victim's HTTP request, get the victim's cookie, perform a base64 decode on the victim's cookie, and obtain a cleartext password, leading to getting API documentation for further API attacks.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3114 Storing passwords in a recoverable format in the DOCUMENTATION plugin component of Strapi before 3.6.9 and 4.x before 4.1.5 allows an attacker to access a victim's HTTP request, get the victim's cookie, perform a base64 decode on the victim's cookie, and obtain a cleartext password, leading to getting API documentation for further API attacks.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-85vg-grr5-pw42 Insecure password handling vulnerability in Strapi
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 5:02 AM
Reserved
Jan 24, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 3, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:14 AM