CVE-2019-19609: Command Injection in strapi

September 4, 2020 (updated December 29, 2025)

Versions of strapi before 3.0.0-beta.17.8 are vulnerable to Command Injection. The package fails to sanitize plugin names in the /admin/plugins/install/ route. This may allow an authenticated attacker with admin privileges to run arbitrary commands in the server.

References

bittherapy.net/post/strapi-framework-remote-code-execution
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9p2w-rmx4-9mw7
github.com/strapi/strapi
github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/4636
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19609
www.npmjs.com/advisories/1424

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