CVE-2024-45596: directus — Exploit & Fix

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. An unauthenticated user can access credentials of last authenticated user via OpenID or OAuth2 where the authentication URL did not include redirect query string. This happens because on that endpoint for both OpenId and Oauth2 Directus is using the respond middleware, which by default will try to cache GET requests that met some conditions. Although, those conditions do not include this scenario, when an unauthenticated request returns user credentials. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.13.3 and 11.1.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-524 CWE-524

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
monospace	directus	< 10.13.3
monospace	directus	11.0.0 — 11.1.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/4aace0bbe57232e38cd6a287ee475293e46dc91b https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/769fa22797bff5a9231599883b391e013f122e52 https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-cff8-x7jv-4fm8

Exploits

https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-cff8-x7jv-4fm8

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45596? +

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. An unauthenticated user can access credentials of last authenticated user via OpenID or OAuth2 where the authentication URL did not include redirect query string. This happens because on that endpoint for both OpenId and Oauth2 Directus is using the respond middleware, which by default will try to cache GET requests that met some conditions. Although, those conditions do not include this scenario, when an unauthenticated request returns user credentials. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.13.3 and 11.1.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-45596? +

CVE-2024-45596 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-45596? +

CVE-2024-45596 affects products from monospace, specifically: directus. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-45596? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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