CVE-2026-39942
HIGHDirectus <11.17.0 File Management API - Broken Access Control
Title source: manualDescription
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.17.0, the PATCH /files/{id} endpoint accepts a user-controlled filename_disk parameter. By setting this value to match the storage path of another user's file, an attacker can overwrite that file's content while manipulating metadata fields such as uploaded_by to obscure the tampering. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.17.0.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-393c-p46r-7c95
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.17.0
Scores
CVSS v3
8.5
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
10.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-284
CWE-639
Status
published
Products (3)
directus/directus
< 11.17.0
monospace/directus
< 11.17.0
npm/directus
0 - 11.17.0npm
Published
Apr 09, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 09, 2026