CVE-2025-55746
Critical
Description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. From 10.8.0 to before 11.9.3, a vulnerability exists in the file update mechanism which allows an unauthenticated actor to modify existing files with arbitrary contents (without changes being applied to the files' database-resident metadata) and / or upload new files, with arbitrary content and extensions, which won't show up in the Directus UI. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.9.3.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Monospace Directus
PublishedAug 20, 2025
First seenAug 20, 2025
How to fix
Update
- monospace directus11.9.3 or later
- directus11.9.3 or later
- @directus/api28.0.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| monospace directus | 10.8.0 ≤ v < 11.9.3 | 11.9.3 |
| directusnpm | 10.8.0 ≤ v < 11.9.3 | 11.9.3 |
| @directus/apinpm | 14.1.0 ≤ v < 28.0.2 | 28.0.2 |
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