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TI-2022-16456 Aliases CVE-2022-36031GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79

Unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value

Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-755Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Directus is a free and open-source data platform for headless content management. The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the `filename_disk` value to a folder and accessing that file through the `/assets` endpoint. This vulnerability has been patched and release v9.15.0 contains the fix. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the `filename_disk` field on `directus_files`.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed directus (directus): 9.15.0directus (npm): 9.15.0

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
directusdirectusbefore 9.15.09.15.0Patch availableCNA
—directus (npm)before 9.15.09.15.0Patch availableGHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79
  • directus Vendordirectus Affected before 9.15.0 Fixed in 9.15.0 Patch available CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected before 9.15.0 Fixed in 9.15.0 Patch available GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.15.0Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.15.0 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 9.15.0
  • Fix · GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79 directus (npm) Fixed in 9.15.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36031
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79

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
See all 55 →

Sources

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