CVE-2024-54151 json
Directus allows unauthenticated access to WebSocket events and operations
published 2024-12-09 22 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also EUVD-2024-3448 , GHSA-849r-qrwj-8rv4
- cvss
- 7.5
- 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 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 11.0.0 and prior to version 11.3.0, when setting `WEBSOCKETS_GRAPHQL_AUTH` or `WEBSOCKETS_REST_AUTH` to "public", an unauthenticated user is able to do any of the supported operations (CRUD, subscriptions) with full admin privileges. This impacts any Directus instance that has either `WEBSOCKETS_GRAPHQL_AUTH` or `WEBSOCKETS_REST_AUTH` set to `public` allowing unauthenticated users to subscribe for changes on any collection or do REST CRUD operations on user defined collections ignoring permissions. Version 11.3.0 fixes the issue.
Patch / fix
- npm directus 11.3.0
- npm @directus/api 23.2.0
- monospace directus 11.3.0
- rangerstudio directus 11.3.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-849r-qrwj-8rv4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | directus | >=11.0.0, <11.3.0 |
11.3.0 |
| npm | @directus/api | >=22.2.0, <23.2.0 |
23.2.0 |
Affected products
- directus directus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/directus/directus/commit/ce0397d16cf767b5293cd57f626c5349b5732a21
web, patch
-
github.com
/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-849r-qrwj-8rv4
exploit, web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54151
advisory
-
github.com
/directus/directus
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-54151
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-849r-qrwj-8rv4
- NVD CVE-2024-54151
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