CVE-2023-34235
Leaking sensitive user information still possible by filtering on private with prefix fields
Strapi is an open-source headless content management system. Prior to version 4.10.8, it is possible to leak private fields if one is using the t(number) prefix. Knex query allows users to change the default prefix. For example, if someone changes the prefix to be the same as it was before or to another table they want to query, the query changes from password to t1.password. password is protected by filtering protections but t1.password is not protected. This can lead to filtering attacks on everything related to the object again, including admin passwords and reset-tokens. Version 4.10.8 fixes this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.6
Leaking sensitive user information still possible by filtering on private with prefix fields
Strapi is an open-source headless content management system. Prior to version 4.10.8, it is possible to leak private fields if one is using the t(number) prefix. Knex query allows users to change the default prefix. For example, if someone changes the prefix to be the same as it was before or to another table they want to query, the query changes from password to t1.password. password is protected by filtering protections but t1.password is not protected. This can lead to filtering attacks on everything related to the object again, including admin passwords and reset-tokens. Version 4.10.8 fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-34235- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2021
8.6
Strapi is an open-source headless content management system. Prior to version 4.10.8, it is possible to leak private fields if one is using the t(number) prefix. Knex query allows users to change the default prefix. For example, if someone changes the prefix to be the same as it was before or to another table they want to query, the query changes from password to t1.password. password is protected by filtering protections but t1.password is not protected. This can lead to filtering attacks on everything related to the object again, including admin passwords and reset-tokens. Version 4.10.8 fixes this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2021- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9xg4-3qfm-9w8f
8.6
Leaking sensitive user information still possible by filtering on private with prefix fields
Summary
Still able to leak private fields if using the t(number) prefix
Details
Knex query allows you to change there default prefix
SqliteError: select distinct `t0`.* from `pages` as `t0` left join `admin_users` as `t1` on `t0`.`updated_by_id` = `t1`.`id` where (`t1`.`password` = 1)
so if you change the prefix to the same as it was before or to an other table you want to query you query changes from password to t1.password password is protected by filtering protections but t1.password is not protected
PoC
1 Create a contentType 2 add to its options "populateCreatorFields" 3 create 1 entity in your new content type 4 in settings enable the find route in settings for the content type you created for public 5 /api/(Your contenttype)?filters%5BupdatedBy%5D%5Bt1.password%5D%5B%24startsWith%5D=a%24 And now the api returns noting if you were to do /api/(Your contenttype)?filters%5BupdatedBy%5D%5Bt1.password%5D%5B%24startsWith%5D=%24 it would return your entity
Impact
You can do filtering attacks on everything related to the object again including admin passwords and reset-tokens.
- Record
GHSA-9xg4-3qfm-9w8f- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.6
Strapi is an open-source headless content management system. Prior to version 4.10.8, it is possible to leak private fields if one is using the t(number) prefix. Knex query allows users to change the default prefix. For example, if someone changes the prefix to be the same as it was before or to another table they want to query, the query changes from password to t1.password. password is protected by filtering protections but t1.password is not protected. This can lead to filtering attacks on everything related to the object again, including admin passwords and reset-tokens. Version 4.10.8 fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-34235- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.6
Leaking sensitive user information still possible by filtering on private with prefix fields
Strapi is an open-source headless content management system. Prior to version 4.10.8, it is possible to leak private fields if one is using the t(number) prefix. Knex query allows users to change the default prefix. For example, if someone changes the prefix to be the same as it was before or to another table they want to query, the query changes from password to t1.password. password is protected by filtering protections but t1.password is not protected. This can lead to filtering attacks on everything related to the object again, including admin passwords and reset-tokens. Version 4.10.8 fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-34235- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9xg4-3qfm-9w8f
8.6
Leaking sensitive user information still possible by filtering on private with prefix fields
Summary
Still able to leak private fields if using the t(number) prefix
Details
Knex query allows you to change there default prefix
SqliteError: select distinct `t0`.* from `pages` as `t0` left join `admin_users` as `t1` on `t0`.`updated_by_id` = `t1`.`id` where (`t1`.`password` = 1)
so if you change the prefix to the same as it was before or to an other table you want to query you query changes from password to t1.password password is protected by filtering protections but t1.password is not protected
PoC
1 Create a contentType 2 add to its options "populateCreatorFields" 3 create 1 entity in your new content type 4 in settings enable the find route in settings for the content type you created for public 5 /api/(Your contenttype)?filters%5BupdatedBy%5D%5Bt1.password%5D%5B%24startsWith%5D=a%24 And now the api returns noting if you were to do /api/(Your contenttype)?filters%5BupdatedBy%5D%5Bt1.password%5D%5B%24startsWith%5D=%24 it would return your entity
Impact
You can do filtering attacks on everything related to the object again including admin passwords and reset-tokens.
- Record
GHSA-9xg4-3qfm-9w8f- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@strapi/databasenpm |
through 4.10.7 | 4.10.8 |
@strapi/utilsnpm |
through 4.10.7 | 4.10.8 |
@strapi/databasenpm |
before 4.10.8 | 4.10.8 |
@strapi/utilsnpm |
before 4.10.8 | 4.10.8 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-34235 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Strapi, published July 25, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in @strapi/database 4.10.8.