The Strapi framework before 3.0.0-beta.17.8 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in the Install and Uninstall Plugin components of the Admin panel, because it does not sanitize the plugin name, and attackers can inject arbitrary shell commands to be executed by the execa function.
CVE-2019-19609
This high-severity CVE scores 7.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 81.1%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 54%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.2
- EG Score
- 7.2(medium)
- EPSS
- 98.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 5, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163940/Strapi-3.0.0-beta.17.7-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163950/Strapi-CMS-3.0.0-beta.17.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- cve@mitrehttps://bittherapy.net/post/strapi-framework-remote-code-execution/
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/4636
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163940/Strapi-3.0.0-beta.17.7-Remote-Code-Execution.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-364da2661108https://bittherapy.net/post/strapi-framework-remote-code-execution/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/4636
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| strapi | — | 3.0.0-beta.17.8 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCglowbase/CVE-2019-19609First seen Jan 23, 2022
Strapi CMS 3.0.0-beta.17.4 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (CVE-2019-18818, CVE-2019-19609)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-50238First seen Aug 30, 2021
Strapi 3.0.0-beta.17.7 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated)
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCdiego-tella/CVE-2019-19609-EXPLOITFirst seen Aug 29, 2021
Exploit for CVE-2019-19609 in Strapi (Remote Code Execution)
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCebadfd/CVE-2019-19609First seen Aug 29, 2021
Strapi Framework Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
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