CVE-2023-28443 directus vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Attackers can steal refresh tokens from logs to impersonate users and access sensitive data in Directus installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-28443?
CVE-2023-28443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Monospace Directus, published on 23 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.23.3, the `directus_refresh_token` is not redacted properly from the log outputs and can be used to impersonate users without their permission. This issue is patched in version 9.23.3.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28443?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including directus. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
directus npm | All versions | 9.23.3 |
directus npm | All versions | 9.23.3 |
Products include Monospace Directus.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28443?
Upgrade directus to 9.23.3 or later.
Is CVE-2023-28443 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-28443 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vg2-wf3q-mwv7.