Vulnerability · Published May 14, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-22706Strapi: Password Reset Does Not Revoke Existing Refresh Sessions
Low 2.1
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in strapi from strapi. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Strapi is an open source headless content management system. In Strapi versions prior to 5.33.3, changing or resetting a user's password did not invalidate the user's existing refresh-token sessions by default. The refresh-token invalidation step in the users-permissions and admin authentication controllers was conditional on a caller-supplied `deviceId`. When a password change or reset request did not include a `deviceId`, no refresh tokens were revoked, leaving every prior session active. An attacker who had previously obtained a refresh token could continue minting new access tokens after the legitimate user reset their password, allowing persistent unauthorized access for the lifetime of the refresh token (up to 30 days by default). Rotating credentials no longer terminated an active attacker session, defeating password reset as a containment measure. The patch in version 5.33.3 invalidates all refresh tokens associated with the user on every password change and password reset, regardless of whether a `deviceId` is supplied. A new device-scoped session is then issued to the caller as part of the response.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @strapi/admin | 5.33.3 | GHSA-hvp3-26wx-g2w4 |
| npm | @strapi/plugin-users-permissions | 5.33.3 | GHSA-hvp3-26wx-g2w4 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| strapi | strapi | < 5.33.3 |
| strapi | @strapi/admin | < 5.33.3 |
| strapi | @strapi/plugin-users-permissions | < 5.33.3 |
Weakness: CWE-613 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/security/advisories/GHSA-hvp3-26wx-g2w4 x_refsource_CONFIRM