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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-55746
Directus allows unauthenticated file upload and file modification due to lacking input sanitization
Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. From 10.8.0 to before 11.9.3, a vulnerability exists in the file update mechanism which allows an unauthenticated actor to modify existing files with arbitrary contents (without changes being applied to the files' database-resident metadata) and / or upload new files, with arbitrary content and extensions, which won't show up in the Directus UI. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.9.3.

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Published Date :

Aug. 20, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 22, 2025, 6:09 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-55746 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Monospace directus
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update Directus to fix a file update vulnerability allowing arbitrary file modifications and uploads.
  • Update Directus to version 11.9.3 or later.
  • Review and secure the file update mechanism.
  • Validate file uploads and metadata integrity.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-55746 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2025-55746.

URL Resource
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/d84dcc36f75fc5c858d43746b8f9c426c38d696b
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-mv33-9f6j-pfmc
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-55746 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-55746 weaknesses.

CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago
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Born at : Sept. 2, 2025, 8:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 811 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-55746 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
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Published Date: Aug 22, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-55746: Critical Directus Flaw Exposes Servers to Unauthenticated File Upload and RCE

The Directus project has disclosed a critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-55746 (CVSS 9.3) that could allow unauthenticated attackers to upload or modify files on vulnerable servers. Directus, a ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 22, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
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Published Date: Aug 22, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-55746 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. From 10.8.0 to before 11.9.3, a vulnerability exists in the file update mechanism which allows an unauthenticated actor to modify existing files with arbitrary contents (without changes being applied to the files' database-resident metadata) and / or upload new files, with arbitrary content and extensions, which won't show up in the Directus UI. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.9.3.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-434
    Added CWE CWE-73
    Added Reference https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/d84dcc36f75fc5c858d43746b8f9c426c38d696b
    Added Reference https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-mv33-9f6j-pfmc
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
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