CVE-2026-39942
Directus has a Path Traversal and Broken Access Control in File Management API
CVSS Score
8.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-284 CWE-639 |
| Vendor | directus |
| Product | directus |
| Published | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 9, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
directus / directus
< 11.17.0