CVE-2019-18818

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

9.8

strapi before 3.0.0-beta.17.5 mishandles password resets within packages/strapi-admin/controllers/Auth.js and packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/controllers/Auth.js.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 7, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163939/Strapi-3.0.0-beta-Authentication-Bypass.html
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163950/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165896/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Privilege-Escalation.html
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/4443
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.17.5
cve@mitrehttps://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1311
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163939/Strapi-3.0.0-beta-Authentication-Bypass.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163950/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165896/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Privilege-Escalation.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/4443
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.17.5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1311

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
strapi	—	3.0.0-beta.17.5	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 12:03 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-25 07:16 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/http/strapi_3_password_reset✓ verified
First seen Feb 9, 2022
Strapi CMS Unauthenticated Password Reset
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-50716
First seen Feb 8, 2022
Strapi CMS 3.0.0-beta.17.4 - Set Password (Unauthenticated) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-50237
First seen Aug 30, 2021
Strapi 3.0.0-beta - Set Password (Unauthenticated)
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCguglia001/CVE-2019-18818
First seen Aug 29, 2021
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2019/CVE-2019-18818.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2019
strapi CMS <3.0.0-beta.17.5 - Admin Password Reset
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-18818?

CVE-2019-18818 is a critical vulnerability published on November 7, 2019. strapi before 3.0.0-beta.17.5 mishandles password resets within packages/strapi-admin/controllers/Auth.js and packages/strapi-plugin-users-permissions/controllers/Auth.js.

When was CVE-2019-18818 disclosed?

CVE-2019-18818 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 7, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-18818 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-18818 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-18818?

CVE-2019-18818 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-18818?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-18818, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2019-18818

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