Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Directus - CVE-2026-61835
Published: August 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141275
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-61835
CWE-ID: CWE-918
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information from internal services.
The vulnerability exists due to server-side request forgery in the file-import-from-URL feature when handling URL imports to the /files/import endpoint. A remote user can supply a URL using the 0.0.0.0 address to disclose sensitive information from internal services.
On Linux and macOS, requests to 0.0.0.0 reach localhost, and the response body is stored as a downloadable file.
Affected software
Directus
How to mitigate CVE-2026-61835
Install security update from vendor's website.
Directus - update to 12.0.0