CVE-2026-61836
HIGHDirectus: Authorization-dependent response served from unsegmented cache key
Title source: cnaDescription
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 12.0.0, when response caching is enabled, the cache-key derivation in api/src/utils/get-cache-key.ts includes version, path, query, and accountability.user but omits authorization context such as share, role, roles, admin, app, and policies. Directus share tokens and anonymous requests can both reduce to user null, so different shares or anonymous clients requesting the same URL and query can receive a permission-filtered cached response without permission re-evaluation. This issue is fixed in version 12.0.0.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-c6w9-5g5j-jh2p
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/27707
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/7ba4efb97525d3af33570537c76e44baea767f13
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v12.0.0
Scores
CVSS v3
8.6
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
19.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-524
CWE-639
Status
published
Products (3)
directus/directus
< 12.0.0
monospace/directus
< 12.0.0
npm/directus
0 - 12.0.0npm
Published
Jul 15, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 15, 2026