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title: "CVE-2023-22894: Strapi Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2023-22894/
description: "CVE-2023-22894 (Strapi Strapi): Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Strapi through 4.5.5 allows attackers (with access to the admin panel) to discover…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2023-04-19
date_modified: 2026-10-21
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2023-22894"
kev: true
cvss: 7.2
epss: 0.03609
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2023-22894: Strapi Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Vulnerability

**Signal:** Exploited: patch now if you run it. CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Yes, if you run Strapi Strapi. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-08, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2026-10-11 ; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 3.6% , percentile 89: FIRST’s model estimates a 3.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (elevated). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs an account (high (admin)). Exposure depends on who can log in.
- Editorial verdict: Check exposure. Strapi CVE-2023-22894: 2023 Password-Hash Leak Now in KEV — Only Strapi builds older than 4.8.0 (March 2023) are affected, but on those an unauthenticated attacker can take over the super admin, so any you find should be upgraded or taken offline today.

## What it is

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.

## Affected products (CVE record)

- n/a n/a: see advisory

## Severity

- CISA-ADP CVSS 3.1: 7.2 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: added 2026-10-08; federal due date 2026-10-11. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- 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.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active , automatable no , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 3.61% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 89.

## Sources

- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (strapi.io)](https://strapi.io/blog/security-disclosure-of-vulnerabilities-cve)
- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (github.com)](https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases)
- [CVE.org record CVE-2023-22894](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22894)
- [NVD entry CVE-2023-22894](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22894)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-22894)
- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (cisa.gov)](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk)
- [Listed in CISA KEV notes (cisa.gov)](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk)
- [ghostccamm.com](https://www.ghostccamm.com/blog/multi_strapi_vulns/)

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