CVE-2022-22116 json
Directus - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via SVG File Upload
published 2022-01-10 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27265
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Directus, versions 9.0.0-alpha.4 through 9.4.1 are vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via SVG file upload in media upload functionality. A low privileged attacker can inject arbitrary javascript code which will be executed in a victim’s browser when they open the image URL.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- whitesourcesoftware.com https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-22116 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- directus directus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/directus/directus/commit/ec86d5412d45136915d9b622b4a890dd26932b10
patch, third-party-advisory
-
whitesourcesoftware.com
/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-22116
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22116
- NVD CVE-2022-22116
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