Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in Directus - #VU144562
Published: August 21, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144562
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:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-1220
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the directus_settings singleton when handling REST and GraphQL system endpoint requests. A remote user can read unrestricted settings fields to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires a valid non-admin account with app access enabled. Plaintext authorization headers stored in ai_openai_compatible_headers may be exposed along with backend URLs and AI or MCP prompt content.
Affected software
Directus
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Directus - update to 12.2.0