SSRF in Directus
CVE-2026-61835
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 12.0.0, the SSRF protection on Directus's file-import-from-URL feature can be bypassed using the address 0.0.0.0 because api/src/request/is-denied-ip.ts treats 0.0.0.0 as a keyword for local interfaces but never blocks the literal address itself. On Linux and macOS, connecting to 0.0.0.0 reaches localhost, so an authenticated user with file-upload rights can make the server fetch internal services through the /files/import endpoint and retrieve the response as a downloadable file. This issue is fixed in version 12.0.0.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Directus — versions < 12.0.0
- Monospace Directus
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-j5h6-vqc3-phqh (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/directus/directus/pull/27606 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/directus/directus/commit/f75b25fa44b05c6022b20f231c20bc6e50f021d7 (Patch)
- github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v12.0.0 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-61835?
- CVE-2026-61835 is a high-severity vulnerability in Directus, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-61835?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.