CVE-2024-56143

Strapi Allows Unauthorized Access to Private Fields via parms.lookup

Published Oct 16, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-495j-h493-42q2 Strapi Allows Unauthorized Access to Private Fields via parms.lookup
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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First Time appeared Strapi
Strapi strapi
Vendors & Products Strapi
Strapi strapi
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Strapi Allows Unauthorized Access to Private Fields via parms.lookup
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2025, 5:54 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2024, 6:04 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 16, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Nov 9, 2026, 10:10 AM