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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-64747 · published 13 November 2025

CVE-2025-64747: Monospace directus improper input validation vulnerability

Monospace · Directus

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 11.13.0 that allows users with `upload files` and `edit item` permissions to inject malicious JavaScript through the Block Editor interface. Attackers can bypass Content Security Policy (CSP) restrictions by combining file uploads with iframe srcdoc attributes, resulting in persistent XSS execution. Version 11.13.0 fixes the issue.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.25% · top 85.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 1 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in versions prior to 11.13.0 that allows users with `upload files` and `edit item` permissions to inject malicious JavaScript through the Block Editor interface. Attackers can bypass Content Security Policy (CSP) restrictions by combining file uploads with iframe srcdoc attributes, resulting in persistent XSS execution. Version 11.13.0 fixes the issue.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/d23525317f0780f04aa1fe7a99171a358e43cb2e Patch
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-vv2v-pw69-8crf ExploitVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-64747), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.