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Directus is vulnerable to sensitive data exposure as user data is not being redacted when logged

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jul 14, 2025 in directus/directus • Updated Jul 15, 2025

Package

npm directus (npm)

Affected versions

>= 9.0.0, < 11.9.0

Patched versions

11.9.0

Description

Summary

When using Directus Flows to handle CRUD events for users it is possible to log the incoming data to console using the "Log to Console" operation and a template string.

Impact

Malicious admins can log sensitive data from other users when they are created or updated.

Workarounds

Avoid logging sensitive data to the console outside the context of development.

References

@br41nslug br41nslug published to directus/directus Jul 14, 2025
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 15, 2025
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 15, 2025
Reviewed Jul 15, 2025
Last updated Jul 15, 2025

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(1st percentile)

Weaknesses

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2025-53885

GHSA ID

GHSA-x3vm-88hf-gpxp

Source code

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