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CVE-2026-39942

Directus has a Path Traversal and Broken Access Control in File Management API

Published: Apr 9, 2026Updated: Apr 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
NVD MITRE
8.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.17.0, the PATCH /files/{id} endpoint accepts a user-controlled filename_disk parameter. By setting this value to match the storage path of another user's file, an attacker can overwrite that file's content while manipulating metadata fields such as uploaded_by to obscure the tampering. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.17.0.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:LI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-284CWE-639

Affected Products

directusmonospace
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
directusdirectus
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
monospacecommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka directus
directuscommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka @directus/api, directus api

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.17.0
github.com
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-393c-p46r-7c95
github.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 9, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 14, 2026

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