CVE-2026-126539
Directus before 12.1.0 Authorization Bypass via Public WebSocket REST Interface
CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Directus before 12.1.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to skip permission checks by sending a failed auth message on public-mode WebSocket connections. Attackers can send an invalid token so handleAuthRequest sets accountability to null, then read, create, update or delete records in any user-defined collection.
| CWE | CWE-636 |
| Vendor | directus |
| Product | directus |
| Published | Nov 11, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
directus / directus
0 < 12.1.0
References
github.com: https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-97xr-jchp-xm3c github.com: https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/8d4cd86783bcbf5444eaf290e8dcecb33929300e github.com: https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v12.1.0 github.com: https://github.com/directus/directus/blob/v12.0.2/api/src/websocket/controllers/base.ts#L381-L397 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/directus-before-12.1.0-authorization-bypass-via-public-websocket-rest-interface
Credits
JacobBrackett