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GHSA-77QM-WVQQ-FG79

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-30 20:18 – Updated: 2022-08-30 20:18

Summary

Directus vulnerable to unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value

Details

The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the filename_disk value to a folder and accessing that file through the /assets endpoint.

The vulnerability is patched and released in v9.15.0.

You can prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the filename_disk field on directus_files.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open a Discussion in directus/directus * Email us at security@directus.io

Credits

This vulnerability was first discovered and reported by Witold Gorecki.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVE-2022-36031 (GCVE-0-2022-36031)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-19 20:40 – Updated: 2025-04-22 17:41

Title

Unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value

Summary

Directus is a free and open-source data platform for headless content management. The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the `filename_disk` value to a folder and accessing that file through the `/assets` endpoint. This vulnerability has been patched and release v9.15.0 contains the fix. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the `filename_disk` field on `directus_files`.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-04-22 15:45 UTC

CWE

CWE-755 - Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/adv…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
directus	directus	Affected: < 9.15.0

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