CVE-2022-36031

Unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2022 at 08:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:52 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDirectusDirectus

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Directus is a free and open-source data platform for headless content management. The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the `filename_disk` value to a folder and accessing that file through the `/assets` endpoint. This vulnerability has been patched and release v9.15.0 contains the fix. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the `filename_disk` field on `directus_files`.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 9.15.0
Affected range stops below 9.15.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.15.0
Affected range stops below 9.15.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-755

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