Use of cache containing sensitive information in Directus - CVE-2026-61836
Published: August 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141276
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-61836
CWE-ID: CWE-524
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to use of cache containing sensitive information in api/src/utils/get-cache-key.ts when serving cached responses for requests that differ in authorization context but produce the same cache key. A remote attacker can send a request to a URL previously cached for a different share or anonymous context to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires response caching to be enabled and at least one active share to exist. Anonymous requests and share-token requests can both resolve to user: null, causing authorization-dependent responses to be reused without permission re-evaluation.
Affected software
Directus
How to mitigate CVE-2026-61836
Install security update from vendor's website.
Directus - update to 12.0.0