Directus has Improper Permission Handling on Deleted Fields

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-64746
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-11-13 21:15:54 UTC
Updated2026-10-19 13:10:00 UTC
DescriptionDirectus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 11.13.0, Directus does not properly clean up field-level permissions when a field is deleted. When a field is removed from a collection, its reference in the permissions table remains intact. This stale reference creates a security gap: if another field is later created using the same name, it inherits the outdated permission entry. This behavior can unintentionally grant roles access to data they should not be able to read or modify. The issue is particularly risky in multi-tenant or production environments, where administrators may reuse field names, assuming old permissions have been fully cleared. Version 11.13.0 fixes the issue.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-284 | CWE-863 | CWE-284 CWE-284: Improper Access Control | CWE-863 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary5.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.1[email protected]Secondary4.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED4.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Monospace Directus All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Directus Directus affected < 11.13.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/directus/directus/commit/84d7636969083387164ce5d2fd15a65e11e2... [email protected] github.com Patch
github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-9x5g-62gj-wqf2 [email protected] github.com Exploit, Vendor Advisory
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