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TI-2026-28806 Aliases CVE-2026-39943GHSA-mvv8-v4jj-g47j

Directus exposes sensitive fields in revision history

Priority LOW 28CWE-200Published · 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-200.

Summary

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.17.0, Directus stores revision records (in directus_revisions) whenever items are created or updated. Due to the revision snapshot code not consistently calling the prepareDelta sanitization pipeline, sensitive fields (including user tokens, two-factor authentication secrets, external auth identifiers, auth data, stored credentials, and AI provider API keys) could be stored in plaintext within revision records. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.17.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00173 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed directus (directus): 11.17.0directus (npm): 11.17.0

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 11.17.011.17.0Patch availableCNA
—directus (npm)before 11.17.011.17.0Patch availableGHSA-mvv8-v4jj-g47j
  • directus Vendordirectus Affected before 11.17.0 Fixed in 11.17.0 Patch available CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected before 11.17.0 Fixed in 11.17.0 Patch available GHSA-mvv8-v4jj-g47j

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 11.17.0Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 11.17.0 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 11.17.0
  • Fix · GHSA-mvv8-v4jj-g47j directus (npm) Fixed in 11.17.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39943
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvv8-v4jj-g47j

References

  • 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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