Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Older Strapi versions may expose data that developers marked as hidden through admin API responses. An attacker needs some authenticated privilege, but the vulnerability is network-reachable and rated high. Public evidence does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or broadly accessible Strapi admin environments. The issue can expose protected data and carries a high CVSS score, but supplied sources do not confirm active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2022-31367 affects Strapi before 3.6.10 and 4.x before 4.1.10. The issue is described as mishandling hidden attributes in admin API responses. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8 with low complexity and low privileges required. The source bundle lists CWE-89, but gives limited technical detail.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Strapi CMS instances below 3.6.10 on v3 or below 4.1.10 on v4, especially where the admin API is reachable by authenticated users.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle. A public GitHub CVE reference exists, but the provided evidence does not establish active exploitation. Treat exposure seriously because exploitation requires low privileges and no user interaction.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse. It identifies affected Strapi version ranges, fixed release tags, CVSS 8.8, and CWE-89, but does not provide vendor advisory detail, exploit telemetry, or a precise root-cause explanation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Strapi v3 deployments to 3.6.10 or later.
- Upgrade Strapi v4 deployments to 4.1.10 or later.
- Review Strapi release notes and vendor guidance before applying changes.
- Restrict admin API access to trusted networks and users where feasible.
- Review admin accounts and permissions for unnecessary access.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Strapi deployments and record exact installed versions.
- Confirm no production instance runs below 3.6.10 or 4.1.10.
- Check whether Strapi admin API endpoints are externally reachable.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated admin API access.
- Verify hidden attributes are not exposed after upgrade.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v4.1.10CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.6.10CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/kos0ng/CVEs/tree/main/CVE-2022-31367CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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