CVE-2024-45596Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated credential disclosure via cached auth response

Published Sep 10, 2024 · Updated Sep 10, 2024

Sensitive-data exposure in Directus 10.13.2 and earlier and 11.0.0 through 11.0.2 allows remote attackers to read another user's credentials. The respond middleware caches GET responses from OpenID and OAuth2 callback endpoints, so a later unauthenticated request receives the prior user's access token. Exposure requires enabled response caching, configured OpenID or OAuth2, and a successful login through a callback URL without a redirect query parameter.

CVSS severity7.4
High
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive-data exposure in Directus 10.13.2 and earlier and 11.0.0 through 11.0.2 allows remote attackers to read another user's credentials. The respond middleware caches GET responses from OpenID and OAuth2 callback endpoints, so a later unauthenticated request receives the prior user's access token. Exposure requires enabled response caching, configured OpenID or OAuth2, and a successful login through a callback URL without a redirect query parameter.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-45596
Published
Sep 10, 2024
Updated
Sep 10, 2024
Vendor
Directus
Product
Directus
Classifications
CWE-524, CAPEC-204, T1550.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 10.13.3
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 11.0.0, < 11.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Directus · Directusversion=< 10.13.3; version=>= 11.0.0, < 11.1.0

Published CVSS scores

7.4GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-524Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information
CAPEC-204Lifting Sensitive Data Embedded in Cache
T1550.001Application Access Token

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