In Directus 7 API before 2.2.1, uploading of PHP files is not blocked, leading to uploads/_/originals remote code execution.

published 2019-07-19 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-5241

cvss: 8.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.6%; EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits: 0; none known

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

rangerstudio directus_7_api 2.2.1

Exploit prediction

2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/directus/api/issues/979 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

github.com /directus/api/issues/979
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
github.com /directus/api/projects/42
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2019-13979
NVD CVE-2019-13979

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Summary