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GHSA-G27J-74FP-XFPR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-05 18:31 – Updated: 2025-04-14 22:07

Summary

Insecure default value for CORS configuration

Details

Impact

The default value for the CORS_ENABLED and CORS_ORIGIN configuration was set to be very permissive by default. This could lead to unauthorized access in uncontrolled environments when the configuration hasn't been changed.

Patches

The default values for CORS have been changed in https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/12022 which is released under 9.7.0

Workarounds

Configure the CORS environment variables to match your project's usage, rather than leaving them at the (permissive) defaults.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in directus/directus * Email us at security@directus.io

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "modified": "2025-04-14T22:07:39Z",
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CVE-2022-26969 (GCVE-0-2022-26969)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-26 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-14 14:53

Summary

In Directus before 9.7.0, the default settings of CORS_ORIGIN and CORS_ENABLED are true.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-04-14 14:53 UTC

CWE

n/a
CWE-942 - Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains

Assigner

mitre mitre root Scorecard

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/directus/directus/blob/8daed9c…
https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/12022
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DIRECTUS-2441822
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CORS
https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag…

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