Improper access control in Directus - CVE-2024-27295
Published: March 1, 2024 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127096
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27295
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Directus
Directus
Software vendor:
Directus
Directus
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to another user's account.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the password reset mechanism when handling password reset requests with accent-confusable email addresses under accent-insensitive MySQL or MariaDB comparisons. A remote attacker can submit a crafted password reset request to gain unauthorized access to another user's account.
Exploitation requires knowledge of the victim's email address and control of a similar email address that differs by accented characters.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.