Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Directus - CVE-2026-39943

 

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Directus - CVE-2026-39943

Published: April 23, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU127130
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-39943
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Directus
Affected software:
Directus

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cleartext storage of sensitive information in revision history records in directus_revisions when creating or updating items or auto-suspending users after failed login attempts. A remote user can read revision records or flow logs to disclose sensitive information.

Exposed data may include tokens, two-factor authentication secrets, external authentication identifiers, stored credentials, authentication data, and AI provider API keys.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-39943

Install security update from vendor's website.

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