Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.17.0, the PATCH /files/{id} endpoint accepts a user-controlled filename_disk parameter. By setting this value to match the storage path of another user's file, an attacker can overwrite that file's content while manipulating metadata fields such as uploaded_by to obscure the tampering. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.17.0.
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Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.17.0, the PATCH /files/{id} endpoint accepts a user-controlled filename_disk parameter. By setting this value to match the storage path of another user's file, an attacker can overwrite that file's content while manipulating metadata fields such as uploaded_by to obscure the tampering. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.17.0.
Title Directus has a Path Traversal and Broken Access Control in File Management API
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-09T19:37:24.389Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T22:40:33.820Z

Link: CVE-2026-39942

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-09T17:16:29.813

Modified: 2026-04-09T17:16:29.813

Link: CVE-2026-39942

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