CVE-2023-45820
MEDIUMDirectus 10.4.0-10.6.1 - Denial of Service via Invalid WebSocket Frame
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-hmgw-9jrg-hf2m
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