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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-27295 · published 1 March 2024

CVE-2024-27295: Monospace directus vulnerability

Monospace · Directus

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. The password reset mechanism of the Directus backend allows attackers to receive a password reset email of a victim user, specifically having it arrive at a similar email address as the victim with a one or more characters changed to use accents. This is due to the fact that by default MySQL/MariaDB are configured for accent-insensitive and case-insensitive comparisons. This vulnerability is fixed in version 10.8.3.

8.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.70% · top 48.7% CWE-706 · CWE-706
8.2CVSS 3.1 base score
0.70%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. The password reset mechanism of the Directus backend allows attackers to receive a password reset email of a victim user, specifically having it arrive at a similar email address as the victim with a one or more characters changed to use accents. This is due to the fact that by default MySQL/MariaDB are configured for accent-insensitive and case-insensitive comparisons. This vulnerability is fixed in version 10.8.3.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-qw9g-7549-7wg5 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-qw9g-7549-7wg5 ExploitVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-27295), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.