CVE-2025-53886: directus Information Disclosure — Fix

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, when using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies. Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.5

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-200

CWE-212 CWE-212

CWE-532 CWE-532

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
monospace	directus	9.0.0 — 11.9.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/22be460c76957708d67fdd52846a9ad1cbb083fb https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/25354

Other References

https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.9.0 https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53886? +

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, when using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies. Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-53886? +

CVE-2025-53886 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.5 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-2025-53886? +

CVE-2025-53886 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-2025-53886? +

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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