Directus up to 9.6.x cross-domain policy

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Directus up to 9.6.x. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross-domain policy. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-26969. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Directus up to 9.6.x. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-domain policy vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-942. The product uses a cross-domain policy file that includes domains that should not be trusted. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Directus before 9.7.0, the default settings of CORS_ORIGIN and CORS_ENABLED are true.

The weakness was published 12/26/2022 as SNYK-JS-DIRECTUS-2441822. The advisory is shared for download at security.snyk.io. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-26969 since 03/12/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-1731). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Temp Score: 4.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-domain policy
CWE: CWE-942 / CWE-346 / CWE-345
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Directus 9.7.0
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

03/12/2022 🔍
12/26/2022 +289 days 🔍
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04/01/2026 +1192 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: SNYK-JS-DIRECTUS-2441822
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-26969 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26969
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216840
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/26/2022 20:36
Updated: 04/01/2026 05:44
Changes: 12/26/2022 20:36 (40), 01/24/2023 16:10 (11), 04/14/2025 17:53 (16), 04/01/2026 05:44 (1)
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