CVE-2024-34709: directus — Exploit & Fix

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 10.11.0, session tokens function like the other JWT tokens where they are not actually invalidated when logging out. The `directus_session` gets destroyed and the cookie gets deleted but if the cookie value is captured, it will still work for the entire expiry time which is set to 1 day by default. Making it effectively a long lived unrevokable stateless token instead of the stateful session token it was meant to be. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.11.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-613 CWE-613

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
monospace	directus	< 10.11.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/a6172f8a6a0f31a6bf4305a090de172ebfb63bcf https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-g65h-35f3-x2w3 https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/a6172f8a6a0f31a6bf4305a090de172ebfb63bcf https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-g65h-35f3-x2w3

Exploits

https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-g65h-35f3-x2w3 https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-g65h-35f3-x2w3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-34709? +

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 10.11.0, session tokens function like the other JWT tokens where they are not actually invalidated when logging out. The `directus_session` gets destroyed and the cookie gets deleted but if the cookie value is captured, it will still work for the entire expiry time which is set to 1 day by default. Making it effectively a long lived unrevokable stateless token instead of the stateful session token it was meant to be. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.11.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-34709? +

CVE-2024-34709 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-34709? +

CVE-2024-34709 affects products from monospace, specifically: directus. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-34709? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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