CVE-2023-22621 | Strapi through 4.5.5 allows authenticated Server-Side Templa… | CVSS 10.0 CRITICAL

Description

Strapi through 4.5.5 allows authenticated Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the server. A remote attacker with access to the Strapi admin panel can inject a crafted payload that executes code on the server into an email template that bypasses the validation checks that should prevent code execution.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2023-22621
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Reserved: 2023-01-05 00:00 UTC
Published: 2023-04-19 00:00 UTC
Last updated: 2025-11-07 17:06 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-74
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output…
Vendor / Product: n/a / n/a
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

10.0 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
n/a	n/a	—	n/a

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
—	cna	n/a
CWE-74	adp	CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
10.0	CRITICAL	3.1	adp	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (3)