CVE-2025-64746 Directus has Improper Permission Handling on Deleted Fields
Attackers or unauthorized users may access or modify data due to stale permissions when deleted field names are reused in Directus.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-64746?
CVE-2025-64746 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Monospace Directus, published on 13 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the 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 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 This stale reference creates a security gap: if another field is later created using the same name, it inherits the outdated permission entry.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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-64746?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including directus. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
directus npm | All versions | 11.13.0 |
directus npm | All versions | 11.13.0 |
Products include Monospace Directus.
How do I fix CVE-2025-64746?
Upgrade directus to 11.13.0 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-64746 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-64746 exists.
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- 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-9x5g-62gj-wqf2.