# CVE-2026-118171: Strapi content-manager missing content-scope authorization in preview URL

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118171-the-strapi-content-manager-package-is-missing-content-scope  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-27. Updated: 2026-10-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118171 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-27

Strapi's content manager, a headless CMS used to manage website and application content, has a flaw in its preview URL generation feature. Low-privileged administrators can create preview URLs for content without needing to know document identifiers or having read permissions, potentially exposing content they shouldn't access.

Vendors: [Strapi](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/strapi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118171 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118171 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118171?** Informational severity, published 27 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Strapi Content-Manager <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118171?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-118171 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118171?** Check whether you run Strapi Content-Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The content-manager package in Strapi fails to enforce content-scope authorization checks on the preview URL endpoint, allowing low-privileged admins to bypass read permission controls. An attacker with limited admin privileges can generate valid preview URLs for arbitrary documents without authorization. The vulnerability exists in the preview URL generation logic and allows access control bypass without requiring a network vector beyond standard HTTP access.

## Affected products

- Strapi content-manager <UNKNOWN>

## References

- [https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases](https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases)