CVE-2024-54128: directus — Exploit & Fix

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. The Comment feature has implemented a filter to prevent users from adding restricted characters, such as HTML tags. However, this filter operates on the client-side, which can be bypassed, making the application vulnerable to HTML Injection. This vulerability is fixed in 10.13.4 and 11.2.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.7

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-80 CWE-80

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
monospace	directus	10.10.0 — 10.13.4
monospace	directus	11.0.0 — 11.2.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-r6wx-627v-gh2f

Exploits

https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-r6wx-627v-gh2f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-54128? +

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. The Comment feature has implemented a filter to prevent users from adding restricted characters, such as HTML tags. However, this filter operates on the client-side, which can be bypassed, making the application vulnerable to HTML Injection. This vulerability is fixed in 10.13.4 and 11.2.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-54128? +

CVE-2024-54128 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7 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-2024-54128? +

CVE-2024-54128 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-2024-54128? +

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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