CVE-2023-36472: @strapi/plugin content manager Strapi May Leak Sensitive User Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-36472 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.8) strapi may leak sensitive user vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting @strapi/plugin content manager libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves strapi may leak sensitive user information, user reset password, tokens via content-manager views. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.11.7.
CVE-2023-36472 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2023-36472
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected @strapi/plugin content manager dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install @strapi/plugin-content-manager@4.11.7npm install @strapi/admin@4.11.7npm install @strapi/utils@4.11.7Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls @strapi/plugin-content-managerHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2023-36472, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls @strapi/plugin-content-managerAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of @strapi/plugin content manager in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.11.7), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls @strapi/plugin-content-manager command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In @strapi/plugin content manager, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2023-36472 Affected @strapi/plugin content manager Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
@strapi/plugin-content-manager
|
npm |
< 4.11.7
|
4.11.7
|
|
@strapi/admin
|
npm |
< 4.11.7
|
4.11.7
|
|
@strapi/utils
|
npm |
< 4.11.7
|
4.11.7
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-v8gg-4mq2-88q4",
"modified" : "2023-09-13T16:31:31Z",
"published" : "2023-09-13T16:31:31Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-36472" ],
"summary" : "Strapi may leak sensitive user information, user reset password, tokens via content-manager views",
"details" : "### Summary\nI can get access to user reset password tokens if I have the configure view permissions\n\n\n\n### Details\n/content-manager/relations route does not remove private fields or ensure that they can't be selected\n\n### PoC\nInstall fresh strapi instance\nstart up strapi and create an account\ncreate a new content-type\ngive the content-type a relation with admin users and save\ngo to Admin panel roles Author and then plugins.\nEnable for content-manager collection types the configure view\nIn the collection time now only give them access to the collection you created for this.\nCreate a new admin user account with the Author role\nLog out and request a password reset for the main admin user.\nLogin on the newly created account\ngo to the collection type you created for this test and click the create new entry button,\nclick in the create new entry view on configure view.\nselect the admin user relation we created click on resetPasswordToken\nNow go back to the create an entry view and when selection the relation we created we now see the reset tokken\n\n### Impact\nImpact is that the none admin user now has the reset token of the admin users account and can resets its password using that to escalate his privilege's\n\nStill you need the configure view permission to be able to escalate your privilege's ",
"severity" : [ {
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N"
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36472"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/strapi/strapi"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v4.11.7"
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"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-200" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-09-13T16:31:31Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2023-09-15T19:15:08Z"
}
}