CVE-2023-38503

MEDIUM

Directus 10.3.0-10.5.0 - Unauthorized Data Exposure via GraphQL Subscription Permission Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 10.3.0 and prior to version 10.5.0, the permission filters (i.e. `user_created IS $CURRENT_USER`) are not properly checked when using GraphQL subscription resulting in unauthorized users getting event on their subscription which they should not be receiving according to the permissions. This can be any collection but out-of-the box the `directus_users` collection is configured with such a permissions filter allowing you to get updates for other users when changes happen. Version 10.5.0 contains a patch. As a workaround, disable GraphQL subscriptions.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 5.7
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 34.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-200 CWE-863
Status published
Products (2)
monospace/directus 10.3.0 - 10.5.0
npm/directus 10.3.0 - 10.5.0npm
Published Jul 25, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026