CVE-2022-32114
mediumpriority · attend · 46EPSS 0.020 · 80 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Add New Assets function of Strapi 4.1.12 allows attackers to conduct XSS attacks via a crafted PDF file. NOTE: the project documentation suggests that a user with the Media Library "Create (upload)" permission is supposed to be able to upload PDF files containing JavaScript, and that all files in a public assets folder are accessible to the outside world (unless the filename begins with a dot character). The administrator can choose to allow only image, video, and audio files (i.e., not PDF) if desired.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–8.8
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exploits (1)
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-4vm8-j95f-j6v5Strapi 4.1.12 Cross-site Scripting via crafted file2022-07-14ghsa · osvUS
An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Add New Assets function of Strapi v4.1.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file. After an authenticated attacker uploads a file containing a malicious URL, a victim copies and pastes the malicious URL into a new tab to receive the XSS payload.
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references (19)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-32114/cnnvd
- https://docs.strapi.io/dev-docs/configurations/public-assetscnnvd
- https://docs.strapi.io/user-docs/users-roles-permissions/configuring-administrator-rolescnnvd
- https://github.com/bypazs/strapicnnvd
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/d9277d616b4478a3839e79e47330a4aaf167a2f1/packages/core/content-type-builder/admin/src/components/AllowedTypesSelect/index.js#L14cnnvd
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/d9277d616b4478a3839e79e47330a4aaf167a2f1/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/index.js#L33cnnvd
- https://grimthereaperteam.medium.com/strapi-v4-1-12-unrestricted-file-upload-b993bfd07e4ecnnvd
- https://docs.strapi.io/dev-docs/configurations/public-assetsenisa_euvd
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