CVE-2023-26492 Directus vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery On File Import
An attacker can exploit SSRF in Directus file import to access internal servers and steal sensitive data via DNS rebinding.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-26492?
CVE-2023-26492 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Monospace Directus, published on 3 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26492?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including directus. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
directus npm | All versions | 9.23.0 |
directus npm | All versions | 9.23.0 |
Products include Monospace Directus.
How do I fix CVE-2023-26492?
Upgrade directus to 9.23.0 or later.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2023-26492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Monospace Directus
- CVE-2022-26969 Insecure default value for CORS configuration
- CVE-2025-55746 Directus allows unauthenticated file upload and file modification due to lacking input sanitization
- CVE-2026-35408 Directus is Missing Cross-Origin Opener Policy
- CVE-2026-61836 Directus: Authorization-dependent response served from unsegmented cache key
- CVE-2025-30353 Directus's webhook trigger flows can leak sensitive data
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3rg-3rgm-537h.