CVE-2023-45820 | BDVDB-2026-214622 Detail

directusdirectus

Description#

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. In affected versions any Directus installation that has websockets enabled can be crashed if the websocket server receives an invalid frame. A malicious user could leverage this bug to crash Directus. This issue has been addressed in version 10.6.2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using websockets.

Impact#

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

Weaknesses#

CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-10-19Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-12Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-10-19
Last modified: 2024-09-12

Vendor information

Vendor: directus
Product: directus

All directus vulnerabilities

Score

5.9 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 58.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Error Handling

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>=10.4, < 10.6.2
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.9 Medium

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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