Description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Directus >=9.23.0, <=v10.5.3 improperly handles _in, _nin operators. It evaluates empty arrays as valid so expressions like {"role": {"_in": $CURRENT_USER.some_field}} would evaluate to true allowing the request to pass. This results in Broken Access Control because the rule fails to do what it was intended to do: Pass rule if **field** matches any of the **values**. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.6.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| directus | directus | >= 9.23.0, < 10.6.0 |
| monospace | directus | >= 9.23.0, < 10.6.0 |
References
- https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-hxgm-ghmv-xjjmExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-hxgm-ghmv-xjjmExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 8, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed