medium
4.9
CWE
400
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-8123

First published: Tue Feb 04 2020(Updated: )

A denial of service exists in strapi v3.0.0-beta.18.3 and earlier that can be abused in the admin console using admin rights can lead to arbitrary restart of the application.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Strapi Strapi<3.0.0
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha10.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha10.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha10.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha11
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha11.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha11.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha11.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12.1.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12.4
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12.5
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12.6
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12.7
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha12.7.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha13
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha13.0.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha13.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha14
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha14.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha14.1.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha14.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha14.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha14.4.0
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha14.5
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha15
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha16
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha17
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha18
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha19
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha20
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha21
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha22
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha23
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha23.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha24
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha24.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha25
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha25.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha25.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha26
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha26.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha26.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha4
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha4.8
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha5.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha5.5
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha6.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha6.4
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha6.7
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha7.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha7.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha8
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha8.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha9
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha9.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-alpha9.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta0
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta10
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta11
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta12
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta13
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta14
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta15
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta16
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta16.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta16.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta16.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta16.4
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta16.5
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta16.6
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta16.7
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta16.8
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta17
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta17.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta17.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta17.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta17.4
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta17.5
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta17.6
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta17.7
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta17.8
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta18
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta18.1
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta18.2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta18.3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta2
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta3
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta4
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta5
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta6
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta7
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta8
Strapi Strapi=3.0.0-beta9
npm/strapi-admin<=3.0.0-beta.18.3
3.0.0-beta.18.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-8123?

    CVE-2020-8123 has a severity rating that classifies it as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-8123?

    To remediate CVE-2020-8123, update your Strapi installation to version 3.0.0-beta.18.4 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2020-8123?

    CVE-2020-8123 affects Strapi versions earlier than 3.0.0-beta.18.4.

  • Can CVE-2020-8123 lead to data loss?

    CVE-2020-8123 primarily leads to application downtime, but it does not directly cause data loss.

  • Is CVE-2020-8123 exploitable without admin access?

    CVE-2020-8123 requires admin rights for exploitation, making it less likely for unauthenticated users to abuse.

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