Arbitrary file upload in Directus

CVE-2025-55746

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. From 10.8.0 to before 11.9.3, a vulnerability exists in the file update mechanism which allows an unauthenticated actor to modify existing files with arbitrar…

EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-55746?
CVE-2025-55746 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Directus, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2025-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-55746?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-55746 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.