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CVE-2026-118171: Strapi Open Source and Enterprise Headless CMS · Missing Authorization

Affects Strapi Open Source and Enterprise Headless CMSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 18:42 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
StrapiStrapi Open Source and Enterprise Headless CMSAffected
  • =5.51.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict admin privileges to trusted users only and monitor for updates from Strapi regarding this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2026-118171 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the strapi/content-manager package of Strapi Open Source and Enterprise Headless CMS version 5.51.0. It allows low-privileged administrators to generate preview URLs without possessing the necessary document identifiers or read permissions.

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