What is CVE-2023-28443?

CVE-2023-28443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Directus, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2023-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-28443?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Directus

CVE-2023-28443

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.23.3, the `directus_refresh_token` is not redacted properly from the log outputs and can be used to impersonate users without their permission. This issue is patched in version 9.23.3.

EPSS: 0.003 (23.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Directus — versions < 9.23.3
Monospace Directus

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28443?: CVE-2023-28443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Directus, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2023-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-28443?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.