CVE-2024-56143
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-16
Last updated on: 2025-11-25
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| strapi | strapi | From 5.0.0 (inc) to 5.5.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-639 | The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in Strapi versions 5.0.0 to before 5.5.2 involves improper sanitization of query parameters for private fields in the lookup operator of the document service. An attacker can exploit this by crafting queries that access private fields, such as admin passwords and reset tokens, which should normally be protected.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows an attacker to access sensitive private information like admin passwords and reset tokens without authorization. This can lead to unauthorized access to the system, potential account takeover, and compromise of the integrity and confidentiality of the data managed by Strapi.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade Strapi to version 5.5.2 or later, as this version contains the fix for the vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to private fields via the lookup operator.