Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Directus - #VU141293
Published: August 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141293
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the GraphQL WebSocket endpoint when processing GraphQL query and mutation documents over WebSocket transport. A remote user can send a deeply nested crafted GraphQL document to cause a denial of service.
Only instances with WebSockets enabled, GraphQL over WebSockets enabled, and a reachable WebSocket GraphQL endpoint are vulnerable. Amplification depends on user-defined collections with cyclic or self-referencing relations.
Affected software
Directus
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Directus - update to 12.1.0