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TI-2025-40084 Aliases CVE-2025-64746GHSA-9x5g-62gj-wqf2

Directus has Improper Permission Handling on Deleted Fields

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 11.13.0, Directus does not properly clean up field-level permissions when a field is deleted. When a field is removed from a collection, its reference in the permissions table remains intact. This stale reference creates a security gap: if another field is later created using the same name, it inherits the outdated permission entry. This behavior can unintentionally grant roles access to data they should not be able to read or modify. The issue is particularly risky in multi-tenant or production environments, where administrators may reuse field names, assuming old permissions have been fully cleared. Version 11.13.0 fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed directus (directus): 11.13.0directus (npm): 11.13.0

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 11.13.011.13.0Patch availableCNA
—directus (npm)before 11.13.011.13.0Patch availableGHSA-9x5g-62gj-wqf2
  • directus Vendordirectus Affected before 11.13.0 Fixed in 11.13.0 Patch available CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected before 11.13.0 Fixed in 11.13.0 Patch available GHSA-9x5g-62gj-wqf2

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 11.13.0Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 11.13.0 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 11.13.0
  • Fix · GHSA-9x5g-62gj-wqf2 directus (npm) Fixed in 11.13.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-64746
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9x5g-62gj-wqf2

References

Exploit 1

Patch 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
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Sources

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