CVE-2026-35412 | Directus up to 11.16.0 /files/tus authorization

VDB-355688 · CVE-2026-35412 · GCVE-0-2026-35412 DIRECTUS UP TO 11.16.0 /FILES/TUS AUTHORIZATION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.1 $0-$5k 1.03+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability was found in Directus up to 11.16.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /files/tus. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-35412. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in Directus up to 11.16.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file /files/tus. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes: Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.16.1, Directus' TUS resumable upload endpoint (/files/tus) allows any authenticated user with basic file upload permissions to overwrite arbitrary existing files by UUID. The TUS controller performs only collection-level authorization checks, verifying the user has some permission on directus_files, but never validates item-level access to the specific file being replaced. As a result, row-level permission rules (e.g., "users can only update their own files") are completely bypassed via the TUS path while being correctly enforced on the standard REST upload path. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.16.1. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-35412 since 04/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. Upgrading to version 11.16.1 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 11.16.0 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: 5.4 VulDB Temp Score: 5.2 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 7.1 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: Authorization CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / 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 11.16.1 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-2026-35412 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-35412 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355688 Entryinfo Created: 04/06/2026 23:57 Changes: 04/06/2026 23:57 (62) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:C22:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸