Auth bypass in Directus
CVE-2026-61836
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 12.0.0, when response caching is enabled, the cache-key derivation in api/src/utils/get-cache-key.ts includes version, path, query, and accountability.user but omits authorization context such as share, role, roles, admin, app, and policies. Directus share tokens and anonymous requests can both reduce to user null, so different shares or anonymous clients requesting the same URL and query can receive a permission-filtered cached response without permission re-evaluation. This issue is fixed in version 12.0.0.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Directus — versions < 12.0.0
- Monospace Directus
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-c6w9-5g5j-jh2p (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/directus/directus/pull/27707 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/directus/directus/commit/7ba4efb97525d3af33570537c76e44baea767f13 (Patch)
- github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v12.0.0 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-61836?
- CVE-2026-61836 is a high-severity vulnerability in Directus, classified under Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-61836?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.