Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-56143Strapi Allows Unauthorized Access to Private Fields via parms.lookup
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in strapi from strapi. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @strapi/core | 5.5.2 | GHSA-495j-h493-42q2 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N