Incorrect Permission Checking for GraphQL Subscriptions
Summary
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Access to information you should not have access to when the permissions rely on $CURRENT_USER for filtering.
Details
The permission filters (i.e. user_created IS $CURRENT_USER) are not properly checked when using GraphQL subscription resulting in unauthorized users getting event on their subscription which they should not be receiving according to the permissions.
This can be any collection but out-of-the box the directus_users collection is configured with such a permissions filter allowing you to get updates for other users when changes happen.
An example:
subscription {
directus_users_mutated {
event
data {
id
last_access
last_page
}
}
}Patches
https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/19155
Workarounds
Disable GraphQL Subscriptions
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | directus | >= 10.3.0, < 10.5.0 | 10.5.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-863- Platform
- npm
- Package
directus- Disclosed
- 25.07.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gggm-66rh-pp98 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: directus
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 58
- First → latest
- 04.2022 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 19
- Medium 34
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 8
- 2024: 14
- 2025: 17
- 2026: 15
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