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TI-2023-12987 Aliases CVE-2023-28443GHSA-8vg2-wf3q-mwv7

directus vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, 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-284 and CWE-532.

Summary

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.23.3, the `directus_refresh_token` is not redacted properly from the log outputs and can be used to impersonate users without their permission. This issue is patched in version 9.23.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed directus (directus): 9.23.3directus (npm): 9.23.3

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 9.23.39.23.3Patch availableCNA
—directus (npm)before 9.23.39.23.3Patch availableGHSA-8vg2-wf3q-mwv7
  • directus Vendordirectus Affected before 9.23.3 Fixed in 9.23.3 Patch available CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected before 9.23.3 Fixed in 9.23.3 Patch available GHSA-8vg2-wf3q-mwv7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 9.23.3Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 9.23.3 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 9.23.3
  • Fix · GHSA-8vg2-wf3q-mwv7 directus (npm) Fixed in 9.23.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28443
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vg2-wf3q-mwv7

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 2

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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