{"id":23327,"date":"2025-04-14T21:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T21:10:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-13T23:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T05:05:20","slug":"cve-2025-30353-critical-information-disclosure-vulnerability-in-directus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30353-critical-information-disclosure-vulnerability-in-directus\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-30353: Critical Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Directus<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Directus, a widely used real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content, is known for its ability to handle a wide range of applications. However, a recently discovered vulnerability, CVE-2025-30353, has been identified in versions 9.12.0 to 11.5.0 of this popular platform. This vulnerability is notable due to its potential<\/a> to expose sensitive data, including environmental variables, sensitive API keys, user accountability information, and operational data. Such exposure can lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, posing a significant risk to any organization utilizing affected versions of Directus.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-30353
\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS score 8.6
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Directus | 9.12.0 to 11.5.0<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability occurs when Directus, having a Flow with the “Webhook” trigger and the “Data of Last Operation” response body, encounters a ValidationError due to a failed condition operation<\/a>. In such a case, the API response includes a significant amount of sensitive data<\/a>. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability<\/a> by deliberately triggering a ValidationError and then capturing the sensitive data included in the API response.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

A potential exploitation of the vulnerability<\/a> could involve a malicious actor sending an API request with data that will fail validation. This could look something like the following HTTP request<\/a>:<\/p>\n

POST \/api\/flow\/validation HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n\"trigger\": \"Webhook\",\n\"responseBody\": \"Data of Last Operation\",\n\"data\": {\"malicious_payload\": \"known_to_fail_validation\"}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In response to this request, the server would return a ValidationError with sensitive data<\/a> included.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>, it is strongly advised to apply the vendor patch by upgrading to version 11.5.0 or later of Directus. If this is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary mitigation. However, these measures simply reduce the risk of exploitation and do not eliminate the vulnerability<\/a>. Therefore, it is crucial to update Directus to a patched version as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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