Resource exhaustion in Directus
CVE-2024-39895
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. A denial of service (DoS) attack by field duplication in GraphQL is a type of attack where an attacker exploits the flexibility of GraphQL to overwhelm a server by requesting the same field multiple times in a single query. This can cause the server to perform redundant computations and consume excessive resources, leading to a denial of service for legitimate users. Request to the endpoint /graphql are sent when visualizing graphs generated at a dashboard. By modifying the data sent and duplicating many times the fields a DoS attack is possible. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.12.0.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.008 (52.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Directus — versions < 10.12.0
- Monospace Directus
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-39895?
- CVE-2024-39895 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Directus, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-39895?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-39895 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.