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TI-2020-13714 Aliases CVE-2020-19850GHSA-3gvp-54v2-2jrp

An issue found in Directus API v.2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of…

Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

An issue found in Directus API v.2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a great amount of HTTP requests.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01079 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed directus (npm): 2.2.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—directus (npm)2.2.0 to before 2.2.12.2.1Patch availableGHSA-3gvp-54v2-2jrp
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.2.1 Fixed in 2.2.1 Patch available GHSA-3gvp-54v2-2jrp

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:-:*:*2.2.0Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-3gvp-54v2-2jrp directus (npm) Fixed in 2.2.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-19850
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gvp-54v2-2jrp

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2025-21659 Directus's webhook trigger flows can leak sensitive data CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2024-36266 Directus allows unauthenticated access to WebSocket events and operations CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-26791 Directus allows SSO User Enumeration CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-23956 Directus is soft-locked by providing a string value to random string util CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-26624 Directus Incorrectly handles _in` filter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2025-21658 Directus `search` query parameter allows enumeration of non permitted fields CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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