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TI-2026-09213 Aliases CVE-2026-10716GHSA-c4h6-c3hj-2qc3

Directus <12.1.0 - Authenticated time-based SQL injection in PostgreSQL/PostGIS collection creation

Priority LOW 35CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

Directus contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the collection creation flow when the instance uses PostgreSQL with PostGIS enabled. An administrator can create a collection with a geometry field whose fields[].type value starts with geometry but contains attacker-controlled SQL syntax after the geometry subtype.This issue affects Directus: before 12.1.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00417 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Directus (Directus): 12.1.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 12.1.012.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • Directus Vendordirectus Affected before 12.1.0 Fixed in 12.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——directus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Directus (Directus) Fixed in 12.1.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-10716
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4h6-c3hj-2qc3

References

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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