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TI-2026-27545 Aliases CVE-2026-35409GHSA-wv3h-5fx7-966h

Directus has a SSRF Protection Bypass via IPv4-Mapped IPv6 Addresses in File Import

Priority LOW 34CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 · CNA. 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. Prior to 11.16.0, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) protection bypass has been identified and fixed in Directus. The IP address validation mechanism used to block requests to local and private networks could be circumvented using IPv4-Mapped IPv6 address notation. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.16.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00342 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed directus (directus): 11.16.0directus (npm): 11.16.0

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 11.16.011.16.0Patch availableCNA
—directus (npm)before 11.16.011.16.0Patch availableGHSA-wv3h-5fx7-966h
  • directus Vendordirectus Affected before 11.16.0 Fixed in 11.16.0 Patch available CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected before 11.16.0 Fixed in 11.16.0 Patch available GHSA-wv3h-5fx7-966h

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 11.16.0Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 11.16.0 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 11.16.0
  • Fix · GHSA-wv3h-5fx7-966h directus (npm) Fixed in 11.16.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35409
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv3h-5fx7-966h

References

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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