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TI-2026-27546 Aliases CVE-2026-35410GHSA-cf45-hxwj-4cfj

Directus has an Open Redirect via Parser Bypass in OAuth2/SAML Authentication Flow

Priority LOW 27CWE-184Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.

Summary

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.16.1, an open redirect vulnerability exists in the login redirection logic. The isLoginRedirectAllowed function fails to correctly identify certain malformed URLs as external, allowing attackers to bypass redirect allow-list validation and redirect users to arbitrary external domains upon successful authentication. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.16.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00261 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed directus (directus): 11.16.1directus (npm): 11.16.1

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 11.16.111.16.1Patch availableCNA
—directus (npm)before 11.16.111.16.1Patch availableGHSA-cf45-hxwj-4cfj
  • directus Vendordirectus Affected before 11.16.1 Fixed in 11.16.1 Patch available CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected before 11.16.1 Fixed in 11.16.1 Patch available GHSA-cf45-hxwj-4cfj

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 11.16.1Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 11.16.1 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 11.16.1
  • Fix · GHSA-cf45-hxwj-4cfj directus (npm) Fixed in 11.16.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35410
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf45-hxwj-4cfj

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
See all 55 →

Sources

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