What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8123?

CVE-2020-8123 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-8123?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-8123. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-8123?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-8123. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Strapi CVE-2020-8123

MEDIUM

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)

2020-02-04 support@hackerone.com

Denial Of Service Strapi

4.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-400 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2025 - Insecure Design ASVS 5.0 V2 - Validation and Business Logic Resource consumption limits MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could cause denial of service by exhausting system resources by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 1.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A denial of service exists in strapi v3.0.0-beta.18.3 and earlier that can be abused in the admin console using admin rights can lead to arbitrary restart of the application. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.

Affected Packages

npm strapi-admin fix: 3.0.0-beta.18.4

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in npm

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. A denial of service exists in strapi v3.0.0-beta.18.3 and earlier that can be abused in the admin console using admin rights can lead to arbitrary restart of the application. Affected products include: Strapi.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.9 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

A denial of service exists in strapi v3.0.0-beta.18.3 and earlier that can be abused in the admin console using admin rights can lead to arbitrary restart of the application.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

1.1%

Top 37% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 1.1%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +24

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha10.1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha10.2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha10.3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha11:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha11.1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha11.2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha11.3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12.1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12.1.3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12.2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12.3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12.4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12.5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12.6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12.7:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha12.7.1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha13:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:3.0.0:alpha13.0.1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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