CVE-2023-26492

Directus vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery On File Import

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 3, 2023 at 09:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:43 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDirectusDirectus

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Directus is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) when importing a file from a remote web server (POST to `/files/import`). An attacker can bypass the security controls by performing a DNS rebinding attack and view sensitive data from internal servers or perform a local port scan. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access highly sensitive internal server(s) and steal sensitive information. This issue was fixed in version 9.23.0.

Affected

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

v < 9.23.0
Affected range stops below 9.23.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.23.0
Affected range stops below 9.23.0, 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:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-918

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