CVE-2025-55746

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. From 10.8.0 to before 11.9.3, a vulnerability exists in the file update mechanism which allows an unauthenticated actor to modify existing files with arbitrary contents (without changes being applied to the files' database-resident metadata) and / or upload new files, with arbitrary content and extensions, which won't show up in the Directus UI. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.9.3.

CVSS v3 9.3 CRITICAL

9.3^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/d84dcc36f75fc5c858d43746b8f9c426c38d696b	Patch
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-mv33-9f6j-pfmc	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-20 18:15

Updated : 2026-01-13 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2025-55746

Mitre link : CVE-2025-55746

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-55746

JSON object : View

Products Affected

monospace

directus

CWE

CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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