CVE-2024-27296 Directus version number disclosure
Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve the exact Directus version from JS bundles, facilitating targeted exploitation of known vulnerabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-27296?
CVE-2024-27296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Monospace Directus, published on 1 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 10.8.3, the exact Directus version number was being shipped in compiled JS bundles which are accessible without authentication. With this information a malicious attacker can trivially look for known vulnerabilities in Directus core or any of its shipped dependencies in that specific running version. The problem has been resolved in versions 10.8.3 and newer.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27296?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including directus. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
directus npm | All versions | 10.8.3 |
directus npm | All versions | 10.8.3 |
Products include Monospace Directus.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27296?
Upgrade directus to 10.8.3 or later.
Is CVE-2024-27296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27296 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-5mhg-wv8w-p59j.