CVE-2024-39896 Directus allows SSO User Enumeration
Attackers can enumerate existing SSO users by observing specific error messages when attempting local authentication with SSO-linked emails.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-39896?
CVE-2024-39896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Monospace Directus, published on 8 Jul 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. When relying on SSO providers in combination with local authentication it can be possible to enumerate existing SSO users in the instance. This is possible because if an email address exists in Directus and belongs to a known SSO provider then it will throw a "helpful" error that the user belongs to another provider. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.13.0.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39896?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including directus. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
directus npm | From 9.11 | 10.13.0 |
directus npm | From 9.11 | 10.13.0 |
Products include Monospace Directus.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39896?
Upgrade directus to 10.13.0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-39896 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-39896 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgf4-vwc3-r46v.