CVE-2026-10716

Directus <12.1.0 - Authenticated time-based SQL injection in PostgreSQL/PostGIS collection creation

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 5, 2026 at 04:50 PM UTC
Updated: August 28, 2026 at 03:42 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDirectus

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Directus contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the collection creation flow when the instance uses PostgreSQL with PostGIS enabled. An administrator can create a collection with a geometry field whose fields[].type value starts with geometry but contains attacker-controlled SQL syntax after the geometry subtype.This issue affects Directus: before 12.1.0.

Affected

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

v < 12.1.0
Affected range stops below 12.1.0, 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 automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHFluid Attacks
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-89

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