XSS in Directus
CVE-2022-22117
In Directus, versions 9.0.0-alpha.4 through 9.4.1 allow unrestricted file upload of .html files in the media upload functionality, which leads to Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. A low privileged attacker can upload a crafted HTML file as a profile avatar, and when an admin or another user opens it, the XSS payload gets triggered.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Directus — versions 9.0.0, unspecified
- Rangerstudio Directus — versions 9.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/directus/directus/commit/ec86d5412d45136915d9b622b4a890dd26932b10 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-22117 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22117?
- CVE-2022-22117 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Directus, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22117?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.