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Vulnerability details: VCID-q63x-ba8r-tfc1
Vulnerability ID VCID-q63x-ba8r-tfc1
Aliases CVE-2023-27481
GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
Summary Directus vulnerable to extraction of password hashes through export querying ### Impact Users with read access to the `password` field in `directus_users` can extract the argon2 password hashes by brute forcing the export functionality combined with a `_starts_with` filter. This allows the user to enumerate the password hashes. ### Patches The problem has been patched by preventing any hashed/concealed field to be filtered against with the `_starts_with` or other string operator. ### Workarounds Ensuring that no user has `read` access to the `password` field in `directus_users` is sufficient to prevent this vulnerability. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open a Discussion in [directus/directus](https://github.com/directus/directus/discussions/new) * Email us at [security@directus.io](mailto:security@directus.io)
Status Published
Exploitability None
Weighted Severity None
Risk None
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.00301 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-27481
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/directus/directus
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/directus/directus
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/14829
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/14829
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/14829
ssvc Track https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/14829
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/15010
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/15010
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/15010
ssvc Track https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/15010
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
ssvc Track https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27481
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27481
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-27481
https://github.com/directus/directus
https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/14829
https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/15010
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27481
GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/directus/directus
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/14829
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/14829
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-02-25T14:30:10Z/ Found at https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/14829
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/15010
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/15010
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-02-25T14:30:10Z/ Found at https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/15010
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-02-25T14:30:10Z/ Found at https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27481
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.53677
EPSS Score 0.00301
Published At May 29, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-05-29T09:07:35.031004+00:00 GithubOSV Importer Import https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/03/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf.json 38.6.0