# CVE-2026-10716: Directus <12.1.0 - Authenticated time-based SQL injection in PostgreSQL/PostGIS collection creation

> An authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted geometry field types in Directus when using PostgreSQL with PostGIS enabled.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c4h6-c3hj-2qc3, GHSA-chfm-g7r3-vv42

## What is CVE-2026-10716?

CVE-2026-10716 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Directus, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directus contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the collection creation flow when the instance uses PostgreSQL with PostGIS enabled. An administrator can create a collection with a geometry field whose fields[].type value starts with geometry but contains attacker-controlled SQL syntax after the geometry subtype.This issue affects Directus: before 12.1.0.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-10716?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-10716?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-10716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-10716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-10716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-10716 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-10716 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Directus, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-10716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Directus. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10716/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10716/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-10716
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10716
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-10716

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-10716/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.