Incorrect authorization in Directus - CVE-2025-27089
Published: February 19, 2025 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127112
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27089
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to update non-allowed fields.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in the update permission validation logic when handling update requests with overlapping policies. A remote user can send an update request targeting fields allowed by different policies to update non-allowed fields.
The issue can potentially affect sensitive fields such as password fields for user accounts.
Affected software
Directus
How to mitigate CVE-2025-27089
Install security update from vendor's website.
Directus - update to 11.1.2