CVE-2019-18818

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because EPSS predicts 98% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.1% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 98%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 98%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 21, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_release, github_pr.
github_pr Patch Available

Fix security issue with reset password

Patch available: strapi/strapi v5.33.1 (PR #4443 merged 2019-11-04)

https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/4443
github_release Patch Available

v3.0.0-beta.17.5

Patch available: strapi/strapi v3.0.0-beta.17.5

https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.17.5

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
strapi—3.0.0-beta.17.5—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-22 22:22 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-20 02:16 UTCOSV refresh
  3. 2026-07-18 10:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-13 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-13 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-04 06:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-02 17:26 UTCOSV refresh
  9. 2026-06-22 14:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-18 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-14 15:13 UTCOSV refresh
  13. 2026-06-11 13:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-06-10 22:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-06-02 20:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-06-01 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-01 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-27 12:03 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-05-26 07:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 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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