Data Exposure Vulnerability in Directus API Dashboard by Directus
CVE-2026-35442

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Directus

Status
Directus
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-35442?

The vulnerability in Directus allows authenticated users to retrieve sensitive data through incorrectly handled aggregate functions. Prior to version 11.17.0, when using the conceal field type, these functions returned raw database values instead of masked placeholders. This flaw can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information such as static API tokens and two-factor authentication secrets from the directus_users collection, posing significant security risks to applications utilizing Directus for database management.

Affected Version(s)

directus < 11.17.0

References

https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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