Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf |
| Aliases |
CVE-2023-27481
|
| 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 | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 5.9 |
| Risk | 3.0 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 6.5 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/03/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/directus/directus | ||
| https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/14829 | ||
| https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/15010 | ||
| CVE-2023-27481 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27481 | |
| GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf | https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-m5q3-8wgf-x8xf |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-02-25T14:30:10Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2023/27xxx/CVE-2023-27481.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2023-27481
[{'Exploitation': 'none'},
{'Automatable': 'no'},
{'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
{'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
{'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]