CVE-2026-26185Network attack vector

User enumeration via misplaced reset URL validation

Published Feb 12, 2026 · Updated Feb 12, 2026

User enumeration in Directus before 11.14.1 and @directus/api before 32.2.0 allows remote attackers to confirm user accounts. In UsersService, reset URL validation ran only after getUserByEmail and the 500 ms stall applied to unknown or inactive users, while active users reached an immediate invalid-URL error. Unauthenticated network access to the password-reset endpoint and an invalid reset_url are sufficient; the result is limited to confirming account existence and supporting targeted phishing.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

User enumeration in Directus before 11.14.1 and @directus/api before 32.2.0 allows remote attackers to confirm user accounts. In UsersService, reset URL validation ran only after getUserByEmail and the 500 ms stall applied to unknown or inactive users, while active users reached an immediate invalid-URL error. Unauthenticated network access to the password-reset endpoint and an invalid reset_url are sufficient; the result is limited to confirming account existence and supporting targeted phishing.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-26185
Published
Feb 12, 2026
Updated
Feb 12, 2026
Vendor
Directus
Product
Directus
Classifications
CWE-203, T1589.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 11.14.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Directus · Directusversion=< 11.14.1
Directus · @directus/apiversion=< 32.2.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-203Observable Discrepancy
T1589.002Gather Victim Identity Information: Email Addresses

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