# CVE-2026-108114: Strapi 5.47.0 through 5.57.0 Improper Authorization via Admin API Token Field Permissions

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-10 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- strapi: from 5.47.0, through 5.57.0

## Description

Strapi 5.47.0 through 5.57.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability that allows admin API tokens to retain all-field Content Manager access after the owner's role is field-restricted. Because reconcileTokenPermissionsToUserCeiling ignores token permissions with omitted or null fields, token holders can keep reading content fields an administrator removed from the role.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on strapi, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://hackmd.io/@haind/strapi-admin-token-field-ceiling
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi
- https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/v5.57.0/packages/core/admin/server/src/services/api-token.ts#L488-L498
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/strapi-5.47.0-through-5.57.0-improper-authorization-via-admin-api-token-field-permissions

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