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Missing authorization in Strapi content manager preview URLs

Priority LOW 28CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The strapi/content-manager package in Strapi Open Source and Enterprise Headless CMS from 5.51.0 lacks content-scope authorization in its preview URL endpoint (CWE-862). A low-privileged admin can generate preview URLs without holding read permissions or knowing document identifiers, which can expose content they should not read.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

The strapi/content-manager package is missing content-scope authorization in the content manager preview URL endpoint. This allows low-privileged admins to generate preview URLs without knowing document identifiers or holding read permissions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00248 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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
StrapiStrapi Open Source and Enterprise Headless CMS5.51.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Strapi Open Source and Enterprise Headless CMS VendorStrapi Affected 5.51.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Strapi Open Source and Enterprise Headless CMS.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118171
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-hqgm-4px4-m8x2
  3. 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • 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