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TI-2024-37136 Aliases CVE-2024-56143GHSA-495j-h493-42q2

Strapi Allows Unauthorized Access to Private Fields via parms.lookup

Priority HIGH 75CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00418 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed strapi (strapi): 5.5.2@strapi/core (npm): 5.5.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Strapistrapi5.0.0 to before 5.5.25.5.2Patch availableCNA
—@strapi/core (npm)5.0.0 to before 5.5.25.5.2Patch availableGHSA-495j-h493-42q2
  • strapi VendorStrapi Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.5.2 Fixed in 5.5.2 Patch available CNA
  • @strapi/core (npm) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.5.2 Fixed in 5.5.2 Patch available GHSA-495j-h493-42q2

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 to before 5.5.2VulnerableStrapi
  • cpe:2.3:a:strapi:strapi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·Strapi

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA strapi (strapi) Fixed in 5.5.2
  • Fix · GHSA-495j-h493-42q2 @strapi/core (npm) Fixed in 5.5.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56143
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-495j-h493-42q2

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-09037 Query filter flaw in Strapi exposes sensitive user details KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2019-13554 strapi before 3.0.0-beta.17.5 mishandles password resets within… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-19887 Strapi Improper Rate Limiting vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-08803 Strapi through 4.5.5 allows authenticated Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) that can… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-25161 Strapi v4.24.4 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2023-17071 Leaking sensitive user information still possible by filtering on private with prefix fields CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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