CVE-2022-22117Network attack vector

Stored XSS via executable uploaded HTML files

Published Jan 10, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Stored XSS in Directus 9.0.0-alpha.4 through 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to run scripts via uploaded HTML profile avatars. The media upload path accepts HTML files and serves them as active content without a Content-Security-Policy that blocks their embedded scripts. A low-privileged account must upload the file and persuade an administrator or another user to open it, causing script execution in that viewer's browser.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Directus 9.0.0-alpha.4 through 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to run scripts via uploaded HTML profile avatars. The media upload path accepts HTML files and serves them as active content without a Content-Security-Policy that blocks their embedded scripts. A low-privileged account must upload the file and persuade an administrator or another user to open it, causing script execution in that viewer's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22117
Published
Jan 10, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Directus
Product
Directus
Classifications
CWE-79, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.0.0 <unspecified
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=9.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Directus · Directusversion=9.0.0 <unspecified; version=unspecified <=9.4.1

Published CVSS scores

5.4MendCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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