Security incident · CVE-2023-34235
Leaking sensitive user information still possible by filtering on private with prefix fields
Published Jul 25, 2023 · catalog updated Jul 25, 2023 · Leaking sensitive user information
Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-34235. EPSS is 1.09%. Act only if a listed version of Leaking sensitive user information is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Leaking sensitive user information).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.6
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.09%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe strapi/strapi · npm @strapi/database · npm @strapi/utils
### Summary Still able to leak private fields if using the t(number) prefix ### Details Knex query allows you to change there default prefix 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.
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- cpe strapi/strapi< 4.10.8
- npm @strapi/database<= 4.10.7
- npm @strapi/utils<= 4.10.7
How to fix CVE-2023-34235
Upgrade
CVE-2023-34235 lists a fix boundary at 4.10.8. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 4.10.8
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
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Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-34235. EPSS is 1.09%. Act only if a listed version of Leaking sensitive user information is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with < 4.10.8, <= 4.10.7. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. EPSS 1.09%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jul 25, 2023 · Maintainer security tabs
Detected
### Summary Still able to leak private fields if using the t(number) prefix ### Details Knex query allows you to change there default prefix 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
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-34235
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-34235
30-day exploitation probability 1.09%
first.org - Maintainer security tabsVendor advisoryGHSA-9xg4-3qfm-9w8f
### Summary Still able to leak private fields if using the t(number) prefix ### Details Knex query allows you to change there default prefix 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
github.com - Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2023-34235
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 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 to . is protected by filtering protections but is not pr
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 4, 2026
- Monitored products — highNov 4, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
- Maintainer security tabsNov 1, 2026