CVE-2020-19850 json
Directus API vulnerable to denial of service
published 2023-04-04 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-3gvp-54v2-2jrp , EUVD-2023-1173
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue found in Directus API v.2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a great amount of HTTP requests.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/directus/api/issues/982 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | directus | >=2.2.0, <2.2.1 |
2.2.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
github.com
/directus/api/issues/982
web, exploit, patch
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-19850
advisory
-
github.com
/directus/v8-archive
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-19850
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3gvp-54v2-2jrp
- NVD CVE-2020-19850
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