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A vulnerability in Strapi CMS before version 3.0.0-beta.17.5 allows unauthenticated attackers to reset the admin password, obtain a valid JWT, and use it to install a malicious plugin via the /admin/plugins/install endpoint. This results in blind remote code execution on the server. The flaw is present in the password reset logic within packages/strapi-admin/controllers/Auth.js and packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/controllers/Auth.js.
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2 valid exploits after Mallory filtered fakes, detection scripts, and README-only repos (2 hidden).
This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module targeting Strapi CMS version 3.0.0-beta.17.4. The module exploits CVE-2019-18818, an unauthenticated password reset vulnerability, by sending a crafted POST request to the '/admin/auth/reset-password' endpoint. The attacker can specify a new password for the admin user, effectively gaining administrative access to the Strapi instance. The module also includes a check method to determine if the target is running a vulnerable version by querying '/admin/init'. The code is written in Ruby and leverages Metasploit's HTTP client and scanner mixins. The exploit is operational, providing a working method to reset the admin password, and is not just a proof of concept or detection script.
This repository contains a Python script that exploits two vulnerabilities in Strapi CMS: CVE-2019-18818 (admin password reset) and CVE-2019-19609 (remote code execution). The script first resets the admin password by sending a crafted POST request to the '/admin/auth/reset-password' endpoint, then uses the obtained JWT token to send a malicious payload to the '/admin/plugins/install' endpoint, which triggers a reverse shell back to the attacker's machine. The script is operational, requiring the attacker to set the target URL, their own IP and port, and to have a netcat listener ready. The repository consists of the main exploit script and a README with usage instructions. The attack vector is network-based, targeting HTTP endpoints of a Strapi CMS instance.
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