CVE-2026-61836 Directus: Authorization-dependent response served from unsegmented cache key
Attackers can access permission-filtered cached data intended for other users due to incomplete cache key derivation when response caching is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-61836?
CVE-2026-61836 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Monospace Directus, published on 15 Jul 2026. 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. Prior to 12.0.0, when response caching is enabled, the cache-key derivation in api/src/utils/get-cache-key.ts includes version, path, query, and accountability.user but omits authorization context such as share, role, roles, admin, app, and policies. Directus share tokens and anonymous requests can both reduce to user null, so different shares or anonymous clients requesting the same URL and query can receive a permission-filtered cached response without permission re-evaluation. This issue is fixed in version 12.0.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61836?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including directus. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
directus npm | All versions | 12.0.0 |
directus npm | All versions | 12.0.0 |
Products include Monospace Directus.
How do I fix CVE-2026-61836?
Upgrade directus to 12.0.0 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-61836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Monospace Directus
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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-2025-30353 Directus's webhook trigger flows can leak sensitive data
- CVE-2026-39942 Directus has a Path Traversal and Broken Access Control in File Management API
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6w9-5g5j-jh2p.