CVE-2026-61836

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 12.0.0, when response caching is enabled, the cache-key derivation in api/src/utils/get-cache-key.ts includes version, path, query, and accountability.user but omits authorization context such as share, role, roles, admin, app, and policies. Directus share tokens and anonymous requests can both reduce to user null, so different shares or anonymous clients requesting the same URL and query can receive a permission-filtered cached response without permission re-evaluation. This issue is fixed in version 12.0.0.

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/7ba4efb97525d3af33570537c76e44baea767f13	Patch
https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/27707	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v12.0.0	Release Notes
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-c6w9-5g5j-jh2p	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-15 15:16

Updated : 2026-07-28 15:46

NVD link : CVE-2026-61836

Mitre link : CVE-2026-61836

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-61836

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Products Affected

monospace

directus

CWE

CWE-524

Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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