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TI-2026-44254 Aliases CVE-2026-61835GHSA-j5h6-vqc3-phqh

Directus: SSRF Protection Bypass via 0.0.0.0 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 12.0.0, the SSRF protection on Directus's file-import-from-URL feature can be bypassed using the address 0.0.0.0 because api/src/request/is-denied-ip.ts treats 0.0.0.0 as a keyword for local interfaces but never blocks the literal address itself. On Linux and macOS, connecting to 0.0.0.0 reaches localhost, so an authenticated user with file-upload rights can make the server fetch internal services through the /files/import endpoint and retrieve the response as a downloadable file. This issue is fixed in version 12.0.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00407 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed directus (directus): 12.0.0directus (npm): 12.0.0

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 12.0.012.0.0Patch availableCNA
—directus (npm)before 12.0.012.0.0Patch availableGHSA-j5h6-vqc3-phqh
  • directus Vendordirectus Affected before 12.0.0 Fixed in 12.0.0 Patch available CNA
  • directus (npm) Vendor— Affected before 12.0.0 Fixed in 12.0.0 Patch available GHSA-j5h6-vqc3-phqh

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 12.0.0Vulnerabledirectus
  • cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·directus

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directus (directus) Fixed in 12.0.0
  • Fix · GHSA-j5h6-vqc3-phqh directus (npm) Fixed in 12.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-61835
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5h6-vqc3-phqh

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • 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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