CVE-2025-64746

Directus has Improper Permission Handling on Deleted Fields

Published Nov 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 11.13.0, Directus does not properly clean up field-level permissions when a field is deleted. When a field is removed from a collection, its reference in the permissions table remains intact. This stale reference creates a security gap: if another field is later created using the same name, it inherits the outdated permission entry. This behavior can unintentionally grant roles access to data they should not be able to read or modify. The issue is particularly risky in multi-tenant or production environments, where administrators may reuse field names, assuming old permissions have been fully cleared. Version 11.13.0 fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9x5g-62gj-wqf2 Directus has Improper Permission Handling on Deleted Fields
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Monospace
Monospace directus
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Monospace
Monospace directus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Directus
Directus directus
Vendors & Products Directus
Directus directus
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 11.13.0, Directus does not properly clean up field-level permissions when a field is deleted. When a field is removed from a collection, its reference in the permissions table remains intact. This stale reference creates a security gap: if another field is later created using the same name, it inherits the outdated permission entry. This behavior can unintentionally grant roles access to data they should not be able to read or modify. The issue is particularly risky in multi-tenant or production environments, where administrators may reuse field names, assuming old permissions have been fully cleared. Version 11.13.0 fixes the issue.
Title Directus has Improper Permission Handling on Deleted Fields
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2025, 9:19 PM
Reserved
Nov 10, 2025, 10:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 13, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 1:10 PM