Cross-site scripting in Directus - #VU141278
Published: August 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141278
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary script in a victim\'s browser session.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-site scripting in generateFavicon (`app/src/utils/generate-favicon.ts`) when building the fallback favicon from the configured project color. A remote user can store a crafted project color value to execute arbitrary script in a victim\'s browser session.
User interaction is required to load the Directus application URL, and the payload can trigger for visitors including unauthenticated users on the login page.
Affected software
Directus
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Directus - update to 12.1.0