CVE-2019-18818
Medium PUBLISHEDstrapi before 3.0.0-beta.17.5 mishandles password resets within packages/strapi-admin/controllers/Auth.js and...
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Review exposure in your environment and monitor for exploitation signals before broader rollout.
At a Glance
strapi before 3.0.0-beta.17.5 mishandles password resets within packages/strapi-admin/controllers/Auth.js and packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/controllers/Auth.js.
- Published
- Nov 07, 2019
- First Seen
- Jun 08, 2025
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
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Recommended Actions
- Review exposure in your environment and monitor for exploitation signals before broader rollout.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
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Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) First | 2025-06-08 00:00 UTC |
References
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/4443
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.17.5
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1311
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163950/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163939/Strapi-3.0.0-beta-Authentication-Bypass.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165896/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Privilege-Escalation.html
Detection Context
Request patterns and scanner artifacts observed for this CVE. Operational detection logic guidance is coming soon.
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-18818.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitation Status
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2021-08-29 23:30:15 UTC · GitHub
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-18818.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2025-02-16 19:43:11 UTC · 0 stars
This repository contains a Python script to exploit two vulnerabilities: CVE-2019-18818 and CVE-2019-19609.
github · Created 2021-10-11 05:24:04 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2021-08-29 23:30:15 UTC · 3 stars
github · Created 2020-12-01 09:18:58 UTC · 0 stars
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
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Detected by Nuclei
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Proof of Concept Exploit Available
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CVE Published to Public
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CVE ID Reserved
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