Vulnerability · Published Oct 19, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2023-45820Directus crashes on invalid WebSocket message
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in directus from directus. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. In affected versions any Directus installation that has websockets enabled can be crashed if the websocket server receives an invalid frame. A malicious user could leverage this bug to crash Directus. This issue has been addressed in version 10.6.2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using websockets.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | directus | 10.6.2 | GHSA-hmgw-9jrg-hf2m |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-755 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H