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TI-2023-24580 Aliases CVE-2023-45820GHSA-hmgw-9jrg-hf2m

Directus crashes on invalid WebSocket message

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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. In affected versions any Directus installation that has websockets enabled can be crashed if the websocket server receives an invalid frame. A malicious user could leverage this bug to crash Directus. This issue has been addressed in version 10.6.2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using websockets.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00834 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed directus (directus): 10.6.2directus (npm): 10.6.2

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
directusdirectus10.4 to before 10.6.210.6.2Patch availableCNA
—directus (npm)10.4.0 to before 10.6.210.6.2Patch availableGHSA-hmgw-9jrg-hf2m
  • directus Vendordirectus Affected 10.4 to before 10.6.2 Fixed in 10.6.2 Patch available CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected 10.4.0 to before 10.6.2 Fixed in 10.6.2 Patch available GHSA-hmgw-9jrg-hf2m

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*10.4.0 to before 10.6.2Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 10.4.0 to before 10.6.2 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 10.6.2
  • Fix · GHSA-hmgw-9jrg-hf2m directus (npm) Fixed in 10.6.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45820
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmgw-9jrg-hf2m

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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