TI-2022-08627 Aliases CVE-2022-24814 GHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84

Cross-site Scripting in Directus

MEDIUM 42CWE-79Published 2022-04-04 · Updated 2025-04-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.7.0, unauthorized JavaScript (JS) can be executed by inserting an iframe into the rich text html interface that links to a file uploaded HTML file that loads another uploaded JS file in its script tag. This satisfies the regular content security policy header, which in turn allows the file to run any arbitrary JS. This issue was resolved in version 9.7.0. As a workaround, disable the live embed in the what-you-see-is-what-you-get by adding `{ "media_live_embeds": false }` to the _Options Overrides_ option of the Rich Text HTML interface.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01034 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed directus (directus): 9.7.0directus (npm): 9.7.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
directus	directus	before 9.7.0	9.7.0	Patch available	CNA
—	directus (npm)	before 9.7.0	9.7.0	Patch available	GHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84

directus Vendordirectus Affected before 9.7.0 Fixed in 9.7.0 Patch available CNA
directus (npm) Vendor— Affected before 9.7.0 Fixed in 9.7.0 Patch available GHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:rangerstudio:directus::::::::	before 9.7.0	Vulnerable	Rangerstudio

cpe:2.3:a:rangerstudio:directus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.7.0 Vulnerable ·Rangerstudio

Remediation

Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 9.7.0
Fix · GHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84 directus (npm) Fixed in 9.7.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24814
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/12020

Advisory 3

Other 1

https://github.com/directus/directus

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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