CVE-2026-35412

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.16.1, Directus' TUS resumable upload endpoint (/files/tus) allows any authenticated user with basic file upload permissions to overwrite arbitrary existing files by UUID. The TUS controller performs only collection-level authorization checks, verifying the user has some permission on directus_files, but never validates item-level access to the specific file being replaced. As a result, row-level permission rules (e.g., "users can only update their own files") are completely bypassed via the TUS path while being correctly enforced on the standard REST upload path. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.16.1.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-qqmv-5p3g-px89	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

20 Apr 2026, 16:40

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-qqmv-5p3g-px89 -~~	() https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-qqmv-5p3g-px89 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Monospace Monospace directus
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus::::::node.js::*

06 Apr 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-06 22:16

Updated : 2026-04-20 16:40

NVD link : CVE-2026-35412

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35412

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35412

JSON object : View

Products Affected

monospace

directus

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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