CVE-2024-6534Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Cross-account preset modification via unchecked user assignment

Published Aug 15, 2024 · Updated May 19, 2025

Authorization bypass in Directus 10.13.0 allows remote authenticated users to assign their presets to another user's account. The PATCH /presets/{id} handler accepts a replacement user identifier without applying the ownership validation enforced when presets are created. A nonadministrative default-role account can alter another user's rendered preset configuration; account takeover requires chaining with stored XSS.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in Directus 10.13.0 allows remote authenticated users to assign their presets to another user's account. The PATCH /presets/{id} handler accepts a replacement user identifier without applying the ownership validation enforced when presets are created. A nonadministrative default-role account can alter another user's rendered preset configuration; account takeover requires chaining with stored XSS.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-6534
Published
Aug 15, 2024
Updated
May 19, 2025
Vendor
Directus
Product
Directus
Classifications
CWE-639, CAPEC-180, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.13.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Directus · Directusversion=10.13.0

Published CVSS scores

4.1GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3Fluid AttacksCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CAPEC-180Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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