CVE-2025-53889
Directus Unauthenticated Flow Trigger Vulnerability
Description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.12.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, Directus Flows with a manual trigger are not validating whether the user triggering the Flow has permissions to the items provided as payload to the Flow. Depending on what the Flow is set up to do this can lead to the Flow executing potential tasks on the attacker's behalf without authenticating. Bad actors could execute the manual trigger Flows without authentication, or access rights to the said collection(s) or item(s). Users with manual trigger Flows configured are impacted as these endpoints do not currently validate if the user has read access to `directus_flows` or to the relevant collection/items. The manual trigger Flows should have tighter security requirements as compared to webhook Flows where users are expected to perform do their own checks. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue. As a workaround, implement permission checks for read access to Flows and read access to relevant collection/items.
INFO
Published Date :
July 15, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2025, 2:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-53889.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/22be460c76957708d67fdd52846a9ad1cbb083fb | Patch |
| https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.9.0 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-7cvf-pxgp-42fc | Third Party Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 9.12.0 up to (excluding) 11.9.0 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/22be460c76957708d67fdd52846a9ad1cbb083fb Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.9.0 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-7cvf-pxgp-42fc Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.12.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, Directus Flows with a manual trigger are not validating whether the user triggering the Flow has permissions to the items provided as payload to the Flow. Depending on what the Flow is set up to do this can lead to the Flow executing potential tasks on the attacker's behalf without authenticating. Bad actors could execute the manual trigger Flows without authentication, or access rights to the said collection(s) or item(s). Users with manual trigger Flows configured are impacted as these endpoints do not currently validate if the user has read access to `directus_flows` or to the relevant collection/items. The manual trigger Flows should have tighter security requirements as compared to webhook Flows where users are expected to perform do their own checks. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue. As a workaround, implement permission checks for read access to Flows and read access to relevant collection/items. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-287 Added Reference https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/22be460c76957708d67fdd52846a9ad1cbb083fb Added Reference https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.9.0 Added Reference https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-7cvf-pxgp-42fc