Improper access control in Directus - CVE-2024-46990
Published: September 18, 2024 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127107
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46990
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the localhost IP filter when validating outbound requests against loopback addresses. A remote user can use an alternative loopback address to disclose sensitive information.
The issue affects deployments relying on the default 0.0.0.0 filter to block localhost access.
Affected software
Directus
How to mitigate CVE-2024-46990
Install security update from vendor's website.
Directus - addressed in versions 10.13.3, 11.1.0