Directus Vulnerable to User Enumeration via Password Reset Timing Attack
### Summary A timing-based user enumeration vulnerability exists in the password reset functionality. When an invalid reset_url parameter is provided, the response time differs by approximately 500ms between existing and non-existing users, enabling reliable user enumeration. ### Details The password reset endpoint implements a timing protection mechanism to prevent user enumeration; however, URL validation executes before the timing protection is applied. This allows an attacker to distinguish between valid and invalid user accounts based on response timing differences. ### Impact This vulnerability violates user privacy and may facilitate targeted phishing attacks by allowing attackers to confirm the existence of user accounts.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-26185US | — | — | ||
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Before 11.14.1, a timing-based user enumeration vulnerability exists in the password reset function… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/directus/directusPACKAGE
- https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/e69aa7a5248c6e3e822cb1ac354dee295df90b2aWEB
- https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/26485WEB
- https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.14.1WEB
- https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-jr94-gj3h-c8rfWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26185ADVISORY
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