Strapi through 4.5.5 does not verify the access or ID tokens issued during the OAuth flow…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Strapi through 4.5.5 does not verify the access or ID tokens issued during the OAuth flow when the AWS Cognito login provider is used for authentication. A remote attacker could forge an ID token that is signed using the 'None' type algorithm to bypass authentication and impersonate any user that use AWS Cognito for authentication.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04124 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed @strapi/plugin-users-permissions (npm): 4.6.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | @strapi/plugin-users-permissions (npm) | 3.2.1 to before 4.6.0 | 4.6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-583x-23h9-f5w7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- @strapi/plugin-users-permissions (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.2.1 to before 4.6.0 Fixed in 4.6.0 Patch available GHSA-583x-23h9-f5w7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-583x-23h9-f5w7 @strapi/plugin-users-permissions (npm) Fixed in 4.6.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22893
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-583x-23h9-f5w7
References
Exploit 2
Other 7
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/commit/46f8f98378338f18b5c6139d0157a8f71bf4de83
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/commit/8bbbd7383a20bb7cb163c8b462baffee559e994f
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/commit/eeab43b57707d7ef275076d27be6eabc72bd71a7
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/v4.5.6/packages/plugins/users-permissions/server/services/providers-registry.js
- https://www.ghostccamm.com/blog/multi_strapi_vulns
More Strapi vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09037 Query filter flaw in Strapi exposes sensitive user details KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-13554 strapi before 3.0.0-beta.17.5 mishandles password resets within… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-19887 Strapi Improper Rate Limiting vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-08803 Strapi through 4.5.5 allows authenticated Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) that can… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-25161 Strapi v4.24.4 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-17071 Leaking sensitive user information still possible by filtering on private with prefix fields CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2023-22893 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-22893 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-583x-23h9-f5w7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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