Path traversal in Directus - #VU141295
Published: August 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141295
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive files from the host filesystem.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in the Mail Service template engine when resolving user-supplied email template names. A remote privileged user can supply a crafted relative template path to disclose sensitive files from the host filesystem.
Exploitation requires the ability to configure a Flow \"Send Email\" operation and relies on the presence of a file at a traversed path that the Liquid engine will load and render.
Affected software
Directus
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Directus - update to 12.1.0