Vulnerability · Published Apr 6, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2026-35409Directus has a SSRF Protection Bypass via IPv4-Mapped IPv6 Addresses in File Import

High 7.7

In plain English

A high-severity server-side request forgery in directus from directus. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.7High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.16.0, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) protection bypass has been identified and fixed in Directus. The IP address validation mechanism used to block requests to local and private networks could be circumvented using IPv4-Mapped IPv6 address notation. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.16.0.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	directus	11.16.0	GHSA-wv3h-5fx7-966h

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
directus	directus	< 11.16.0

Weakness: CWE-918 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-wv3h-5fx7-966h x_refsource_CONFIRM