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GHSA-9p2w-rmx4-9mw7

HighCVSS 7.2 / 10
Published Sep 4, 2020·Last modified Dec 29, 2025
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Versions of strapi before 3.0.0-beta.17.8 are vulnerable to Command Injection. The package fails to sanitize plugin names in the /admin/plugins/install/ route. This may allow an authenticated attacker with admin privileges to run arbitrary commands in the server.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 3.0.0-beta.17.8 or later

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.2

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs high-level or administrative privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
6.6

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
54.08%

The exploit probability is high. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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