#VU127103 Improper access control in Directus - CVE-2024-39701
Published: July 8, 2024 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127103
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39701
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 user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the _in and _nin filter operators when evaluating filter rules that reference empty or null-derived arrays. A remote user can supply input that causes the validation rule to evaluate to true to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires access to functionality that relies on these filter-based validation rules.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.