CVE-2021-46440

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 3, 2022 at 05:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorStrapi

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v < 3.6.94.0.0 ≤ v < 4.1.5
Affected range stops below 3.6.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/12246
x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
https://hub.docker.com/r/strapi/strapi
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://strapi.io/

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-522

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