CVE-2026-35410 Directus has an Open Redirect via Parser Bypass in OAuth2/SAML Authentication Flow
Attackers can bypass redirect validation in Directus authentication flows to redirect users to malicious external domains.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-35410?
CVE-2026-35410 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Monospace Directus, published on 6 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 11.16.1, an open redirect vulnerability exists in the login redirection logic. The isLoginRedirectAllowed function fails to correctly identify certain malformed URLs as external, allowing attackers to bypass redirect allow-list validation and redirect users to arbitrary external domains upon successful authentication. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.16.1.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35410?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including directus. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
directus npm | All versions | 11.16.1 |
directus npm | All versions | 11.16.1 |
Products include Monospace Directus.
How do I fix CVE-2026-35410?
Upgrade directus to 11.16.1 or later.
Is CVE-2026-35410 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35410 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-cf45-hxwj-4cfj.