CVE-2023-45820

MEDIUM

Directus 10.4.0-10.6.1 - Denial of Service via Invalid WebSocket Frame

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0069
EPSS Percentile 47.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-755
Status published
Products (2)
monospace/directus 10.4.0 - 10.6.2
npm/directus 10.4.0 - 10.6.2npm
Published Oct 19, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026