CVE-2024-56143
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Publication date: 2025-10-16

Last updated on: 2025-11-25

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
Strapi is an open-source headless content management system. In versions from 5.0.0 to before 5.5.2, the lookup operator provided by the document service does not properly sanitize query parameters for private fields. An attacker can access private fields, including admin passwords and reset tokens, by crafting queries with the lookup parameter. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.5.2.
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Published
2025-10-16
Last Modified
2025-11-25
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-10-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2024-56143
EUVD
EUVD-2024-55037
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Vendor Product Version / Range
strapi strapi From 5.0.0 (inc) to 5.5.2 (exc)
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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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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

Mitigation Strategies

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.

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