CVE-2021-26595
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CVE-2021-26595 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can learn sensitive information such as the version of the CMS, the PHP version used by the site, and the name of the DBMS, simply by view the result of the api-aa, called automatically upon a connection. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can learn sensitive information such as the version of the CMS, the PHP version used by the site, and the name of the DBMS, simply by view the result of the api-aa, called automatically upon a connection. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rangerstudio | Directus | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.8.1 |
References
- https://github.com/sgranel/directusv8Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sgranel/directusv8Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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