CVE-2022-24814
Cross-site Scripting in Directus
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.7.0, unauthorized JavaScript (JS) can be executed by inserting an iframe into the rich text html interface that links to a file uploaded HTML file that loads another uploaded JS file in its script tag. This satisfies the regular content security policy header, which in turn allows the file to run any arbitrary JS. This issue was resolved in version 9.7.0. As a workaround, disable the live embed in the what-you-see-is-what-you-get by adding { "media_live_embeds": false } to the Options Overrides option of the Rich Text HTML interface.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Cross-site Scripting in Directus
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.7.0, unauthorized JavaScript (JS) can be executed by inserting an iframe into the rich text html interface that links to a file uploaded HTML file that loads another uploaded JS file in its script tag. This satisfies the regular content security policy header, which in turn allows the file to run any arbitrary JS. This issue was resolved in version 9.7.0. As a workaround, disable the live embed in the what-you-see-is-what-you-get by adding { "media_live_embeds": false } to the Options Overrides option of the Rich Text HTML interface.
- Record
CVE-2022-24814- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1872
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.7.0, unauthorized JavaScript (JS) can be executed by inserting an iframe into the rich text html interface that links to a file uploaded HTML file that loads another uploaded JS file in its script tag. This satisfies the regular content security policy header, which in turn allows the file to run any arbitrary JS. This issue was resolved in version 9.7.0. As a workaround, disable the live embed in the what-you-see-is-what-you-get by adding { "media_live_embeds": false } to the Options Overrides option of the Rich Text HTML interface.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1872- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in directus
Impact
Unauthorized JavaScript can be executed by inserting an iframe into the rich text html interface that links to a file uploaded HTML file that loads another uploaded JS file in its script tag. This satisfies the regular content security policy header, which in turn allows the file to run any arbitrary JS.
Patches
This was resolved in https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/12020 which is released in 9.7.0
Workarounds
You can disable the live embed in the WYSIWYG by adding { "media_live_embeds": false } to the Options Overrides option of the Rich Text HTML interface.
References
https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/12020
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in directus/directus
- Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.7.0, unauthorized JavaScript (JS) can be executed by inserting an iframe into the rich text html interface that links to a file uploaded HTML file that loads another uploaded JS file in its script tag. This satisfies the regular content security policy header, which in turn allows the file to run any arbitrary JS. This issue was resolved in version 9.7.0. As a workaround, disable the live embed in the what-you-see-is-what-you-get by adding { "media_live_embeds": false } to the Options Overrides option of the Rich Text HTML interface.
- Record
CVE-2022-24814- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Cross-site Scripting in Directus
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.7.0, unauthorized JavaScript (JS) can be executed by inserting an iframe into the rich text html interface that links to a file uploaded HTML file that loads another uploaded JS file in its script tag. This satisfies the regular content security policy header, which in turn allows the file to run any arbitrary JS. This issue was resolved in version 9.7.0. As a workaround, disable the live embed in the what-you-see-is-what-you-get by adding { "media_live_embeds": false } to the Options Overrides option of the Rich Text HTML interface.
- Record
CVE-2022-24814- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in directus
Impact
Unauthorized JavaScript can be executed by inserting an iframe into the rich text html interface that links to a file uploaded HTML file that loads another uploaded JS file in its script tag. This satisfies the regular content security policy header, which in turn allows the file to run any arbitrary JS.
Patches
This was resolved in https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/12020 which is released in 9.7.0
Workarounds
You can disable the live embed in the WYSIWYG by adding { "media_live_embeds": false } to the Options Overrides option of the Rich Text HTML interface.
References
https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/12020
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in directus/directus
- Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
directusnpm |
before 9.7.0 | 9.7.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-24814 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Directus, published April 4, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in directus 9.7.0.
References
github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-xmjj-3c76-5w84
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24814