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CVE-2021-26595: 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 t...
CVE-2021-26595 · published 5 years ago
Summary
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 ...
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| rangerstudio | directus |
>= 8.0.0, <= 8.8.1 cpe:2.3:a:rangerstudio:directus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
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 t...
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
References
- https://github.com/sgranel/directusv8 Exploit Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Timeline
Published23 Feb 2021
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-26595 · NVD
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