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TI-2023-11639 Aliases CVE-2023-26492GHSA-j3rg-3rgm-537h

Directus vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery On File Import

Priority LOW 35CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Directus is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) when importing a file from a remote web server (POST to `/files/import`). An attacker can bypass the security controls by performing a DNS rebinding attack and view sensitive data from internal servers or perform a local port scan. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access highly sensitive internal server(s) and steal sensitive information. This issue was fixed in version 9.23.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0096 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed directus (directus): 9.23.0directus (npm): 9.23.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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 9.23.09.23.0Patch availableCNA
—directus (npm)before 9.23.09.23.0Patch availableGHSA-j3rg-3rgm-537h
  • directus Vendordirectus Affected before 9.23.0 Fixed in 9.23.0 Patch available CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected before 9.23.0 Fixed in 9.23.0 Patch available GHSA-j3rg-3rgm-537h

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 9.23.0Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 9.23.0 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 9.23.0
  • Fix · GHSA-j3rg-3rgm-537h directus (npm) Fixed in 9.23.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26492
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3rg-3rgm-537h

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • 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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