GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-rmjh-cf9q-pv7q Directus' exact version number is exposed by the OpenAPI Spec
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2025-53887
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- directus
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
- Reviewed
- 2025-07-15
Affected packages
• npm directus: < 11.9.0 → fixed in 11.9.0
Description
Summary
The exact Directus version number is incorrectly being used as OpenAPI Spec version this means that it is being exposed by the `/server/specs/oas` endpoint without authentication.
Impact
With the exact version information a malicious attacker can look for known vulnerabilities in Directus core or any of its shipped dependencies in that specific running version.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2025-53887 Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-rmjh-cf9q-pv7q web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53887 advisory
- https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/25353 web
- https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/e74f3e4e92edc33b5f83eefb001a3d2a85af17a3 web
- https://github.com/directus/directus package
- https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.9.0 web