Incorrect authorization in Directus - CVE-2026-35442
Published: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127124
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-35442
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Directus
Affected software:
Directus
Directus
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information and compromise accounts.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in aggregate query handling for concealed fields when processing aggregate queries with groupBy. A remote user can send a crafted aggregate query to disclose sensitive information and compromise accounts.
The issue affects fields with the conceal special type and can expose static API tokens and TOTP secrets from directus_users.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-35442
Install security update from vendor's website.