CVE-2026-35442 | Directus up to 11.16.x directus_users information disclosure

VDB-355693 · CVE-2026-35442 · GCVE-0-2026-35442 DIRECTUS UP TO 11.16.X DIRECTUS_USERS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.1 $0-$5k 0.92+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Directus up to 11.16.x. This affects an unknown function of the component directus_users. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-35442. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability has been found in Directus up to 11.16.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component directus_users. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is: Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.17.0, aggregate functions (min, max) applied to fields with the conceal special type incorrectly return raw database values instead of the masked placeholder. When combined with groupBy, any authenticated user with read access to the affected collection can extract concealed field values, including static API tokens and two-factor authentication secrets from directus_users. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.17.0. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-35442 since 04/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. Upgrading to version 11.17.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Productinfo Name Directus Version 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 Website Product: https://github.com/directus/directus/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1 VulDB Base Score: 4.3 VulDB Temp Score: 4.1 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 8.1 CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Information disclosure CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: Directus 11.17.0 Timelineinfo 04/02/2026 CVE reserved 04/06/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed 04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Product: github.com Advisory: github.com Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-35442 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35442 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355693 Entryinfo Created: 04/06/2026 23:58 Changes: 04/06/2026 23:58 (63) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:C8D:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸