CVE-2022-22117 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-22117: Directus - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Profile Avatar Image

Vendor Directus
Product directus
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 10, 2022
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Directus, versions 9.0.0-alpha.4 through 9.4.1 allow unrestricted file upload of .html files in the media upload functionality, which leads to Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. A low privileged attacker can upload a crafted HTML file as a profile avatar, and when an admin or another user opens it, the XSS payload gets triggered.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 10, 2022 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated

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