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CVE-2021-46440

Storing passwords in a recoverable format in the DOCUMENTATION plugin component of Strapi before 3.6.9 and 4.x before 4.1.5 allows an attacker to access a victim's HTTP request, get the victim's cookie, perform a base64 decode on the victim's cookie, and obtain a cleartext password, leading to getting API documentation for further API attacks.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
3 May 2022
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
3.6.9, 4.1.5
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
StrapiServers and applications · cpe:a:strapi:strapi
  • Every version before 3.6.9
  • From 4.0.0 before 4.1.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-46440
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46440