CVE-2024-39895

Directus GraphQL Field Duplication Denial of Service (DoS)

Published Jul 8, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. A denial of service (DoS) attack by field duplication in GraphQL is a type of attack where an attacker exploits the flexibility of GraphQL to overwhelm a server by requesting the same field multiple times in a single query. This can cause the server to perform redundant computations and consume excessive resources, leading to a denial of service for legitimate users. Request to the endpoint /graphql are sent when visualizing graphs generated at a dashboard. By modifying the data sent and duplicating many times the fields a DoS attack is possible. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.12.0.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2287 Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. A denial of service (DoS) attack by field duplication in GraphQL is a type of attack where an attacker exploits the flexibility of GraphQL to overwhelm a server by requesting the same field multiple times in a single query. This can cause the server to perform redundant computations and consume excessive resources, leading to a denial of service for legitimate users. Request to the endpoint /graphql are sent when visualizing graphs generated at a dashboard. By modifying the data sent and duplicating many times the fields a DoS attack is possible. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.12.0.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7hmh-pfrp-vcx4 Directus GraphQL Field Duplication Denial of Service (DoS)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Monospace
Monospace directus
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Monospace
Monospace directus
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2024, 7:37 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 8, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:42 AM