CVE-2023-28443 | BDVDB-2026-198041 Detail

directusdirectus

Description#

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.23.3, the `directus_refresh_token` is not redacted properly from the log outputs and can be used to impersonate users without their permission. This issue is patched in version 9.23.3.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-03-23Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-03-23
Last modified: 2025-02-21

Vendor information

Vendor: directus
Product: directus

All directus vulnerabilities

Score

4.2 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 24.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Information Disclosure

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 9.23.3
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.2 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).