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CVE-2023-26492

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  • Published2023-03-03
  • Fixed in9.23.0
  • WeaknessCWE-918

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Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Directus is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) when importing a file from a remote web server (POST to `/files/import`). An attacker can bypass the security controls by performing a DNS rebinding attack and view sensitive data from internal servers or perform a local port scan. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access highly sensitive internal server(s) and steal sensitive information. This issue was fixed in version 9.23.0.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-03-0322:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Monospace directus
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.23< 9.23.09.23.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As GitHub_M, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • directus
    Affected
    • = < 9.23.0no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-03-03

Fix

  1. Update Monospace directus to 9.23.0

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-02-25
  • CNACVSS 3.15known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-918known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.0 %2026-11-11
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2023-03-03

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2023-03-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-j3rg-3rgm-537h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26492?

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Directus is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) when importing a file from a remote web server (POST to `/files/import`). An attacker can bypass the security controls by performing a DNS rebinding attack and view sensitive data from internal servers or perform a local port scan. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access highly sensitive internal server(s) and steal sensitive information. This issue was fixed in version 9.23.0.

Is CVE-2023-26492 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-26492 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-11-11, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-26492?

CVE-2023-26492 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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