CVE-2025-64747 Directus Vulnerable to Stored Cross-site Scripting
Attackers with upload and edit permissions can inject malicious JavaScript via the Block Editor, bypassing CSP to execute persistent XSS.
- 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-2025-64747?
CVE-2025-64747 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting 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. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 11.13.0 that allows users with `upload files` and `edit item` permissions to inject malicious JavaScript through the Block Editor interface. Attackers can bypass Content Security Policy (CSP) restrictions by combining file uploads with iframe srcdoc attributes, resulting in persistent XSS execution. Version 11.13.0 fixes the issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-64747?
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-2025-64747?
Upgrade directus to 11.13.0 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-64747 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-64747 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-vv2v-pw69-8crf.