CVE-2025-53886Network attack vector

Session hijacking via unredacted Flow request logs

Published Jul 14, 2025 · Updated Jul 15, 2025

Sensitive-data exposure in Directus 9.0.0 through 11.8.x allows remote authenticated users to obtain session tokens from Flow logs. Webhook-triggered Flows persist complete incoming request details without redacting access and refresh tokens held in cookies. Administrator access to Flow logs and a victim-triggered Flow are required; exposed tokens permit session hijacking until they expire.

CVSS severity4.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Sensitive-data exposure in Directus 9.0.0 through 11.8.x allows remote authenticated users to obtain session tokens from Flow logs. Webhook-triggered Flows persist complete incoming request details without redacting access and refresh tokens held in cookies. Administrator access to Flow logs and a victim-triggered Flow are required; exposed tokens permit session hijacking until they expire.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-53886
Published
Jul 14, 2025
Updated
Jul 15, 2025
Vendor
Directus
Product
Directus
Classifications
CWE-532, CWE-200, CWE-212, T1539
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 9.0.0, < 11.9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Directus · Directusversion=>= 9.0.0, < 11.9.0

Published CVSS scores

4.5GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-212Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
T1539Steal Web Session Cookie

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