CVE-2022-24814Network attack vector

Arbitrary JavaScript via rich-text iframe

Published Apr 4, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Cross-site scripting in Directus before 9.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript through a crafted rich-text HTML iframe. The rich-text HTML interface accepts an iframe pointing to an uploaded HTML file, which loads a separately uploaded JavaScript file while still satisfying Directus content-security policy. Exploitation requires a victim to render the stored content; the script then runs in the Directus origin with the victim session's accessible privileges.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability1.03%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Directus before 9.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript through a crafted rich-text HTML iframe. The rich-text HTML interface accepts an iframe pointing to an uploaded HTML file, which loads a separately uploaded JavaScript file while still satisfying Directus content-security policy. Exploitation requires a victim to render the stored content; the script then runs in the Directus origin with the victim session's accessible privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24814
Published
Apr 4, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Directus
Product
Directus
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 4, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=< 9.7.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Directus · Directusversion=< 9.7.0

Published CVSS scores

6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
8.8GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.0NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo