CVE-2022-36031
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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`.
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79Directus vulnerable to unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value2022-08-30ghsa · osvUS
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](https://github.com/directus/directus/discussions) * Email us at [security@directus.io](mailto:security@directus.io) ### Credits This vulnerability was first discovered and reported by Witold Gorecki.
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references (4)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-36031/cnnvd
- https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79cnnvd
- https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisorynvd
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