GHSA-9329-mxxw-qwf8
Strapi core vulnerable to sensitive data exposure via CORS misconfiguration
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @strapi/core | < 5.20.0 | 5.20.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Summary
A CORS misconfiguration vulnerability exists in default installations of Strapi where attacker-controlled origins are improperly reflected in API responses.
### Technical Details
By default, Strapi reflects the value of the Origin header back in the Access-Control-Allow-Origin response header without proper validation or whitelisting.
Example:
`Origin: http://localhost:8888`
`Access-Control-Allow-Origin: http://localhost:8888`
`Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true`
This allows an attacker-controlled site (on a different port, like 8888) to send credentialed requests to the Strapi backend on 1337.
### Suggested Fix
1. Explicitly whitelist trusted origins
2. Avoid reflecting dynamic origins
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.