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| Vulnerability ID | VCID-gkb4-ad7n-byd5 |
| Aliases |
CVE-2020-13961
GHSA-65wv-528r-m892 |
| Summary | Improper Input Validation Strapi could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions because templates are stored in a global variable without any sanitation. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to update the email template for both password reset and account confirmation emails. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | None |
| Weighted Severity | None |
| Risk | None |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| epss | 0.00622 | https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2020-13961 |
| cvssv3.1 | 6.5 | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183045 |
| generic_textual | MODERATE | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/183045 |
| cvssv3.1 | 6.5 | https://github.com/strapi/strapi |
| generic_textual | MODERATE | https://github.com/strapi/strapi |
| cvssv3.1 | 6.5 | https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/6599 |
| generic_textual | MODERATE | https://github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/6599 |
| cvssv3.1 | 6.5 | https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.2 |
| generic_textual | MODERATE | https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v3.0.2 |
| cvssv3.1 | 6.5 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13961 |
| generic_textual | MODERATE | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13961 |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Percentile | 0.70476 |
| EPSS Score | 0.00622 |
| Published At | June 4, 2026, 12:55 p.m. |
| Date | Actor | Action | Source | VulnerableCode Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04T16:20:04.905266+00:00 | GitLab Importer | Import | https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/strapi/CVE-2020-13961.yml | 38.6.0 |