Strapi is affected by CVE-2023-22894, rated 4.9 (medium). CISA lists it as a Known Exploited Vulnerability, added on 2026-10-08, which means attacks against it have been observed.
What the flaw is
The NIST National Vulnerability Database describes it as follows:
Strapi through 4.5.5 allows attackers (with access to the admin panel) to discover sensitive user details by exploiting the query filter. The attacker can filter users by columns that contain sensitive information and infer a value from API responses. If the attacker has super admin access, then this can be exploited to discover the password hash and password reset token of all users. If the attacker has admin panel access to an account with permission to access the username and email of API users with a lower privileged role (e.g., Editor or Author), then this can be exploited to discover sensitive information for all API users but not other admin accounts.
At a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| CVE | CVE-2023-22894 |
| Affected product | Strapi |
| Weakness | CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage) |
| CVSS | 4.9 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Added to CISA KEV | 2026-10-08 |
| Federal remediation due | 2026-10-11 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
What defenders should do
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- Patch: apply the fixed release from Strapi; check the vendor advisory linked below for the exact versions.
- Inventory: identify every instance of Strapi, prioritising internet-facing ones.
- Hunt: review access and application logs on exposed instances for activity predating the patch, and treat unpatched internet-facing instances as potentially compromised.
