CVE-2022-36031
Unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value
Directus is a free and open-source data platform for headless content management. The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the filename_disk value to a folder and accessing that file through the /assets endpoint. This vulnerability has been patched and release v9.15.0 contains the fix. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the filename_disk field on directus_files.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value
Directus is a free and open-source data platform for headless content management. The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the filename_disk value to a folder and accessing that file through the /assets endpoint. This vulnerability has been patched and release v9.15.0 contains the fix. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the filename_disk field on directus_files.
- Record
CVE-2022-36031- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-755
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6500
Directus is a free and open-source data platform for headless content management. The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the filename_disk value to a folder and accessing that file through the /assets endpoint. This vulnerability has been patched and release v9.15.0 contains the fix. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the filename_disk field on directus_files.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6500- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79
Directus vulnerable to unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value
The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the filename_disk value to a folder and accessing that file through the /assets endpoint.
The vulnerability is patched and released in v9.15.0.
You can prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the filename_disk field on directus_files.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open a Discussion in directus/directus
- Email us at [email protected]
Credits
This vulnerability was first discovered and reported by Witold Gorecki.
- Record
GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-755
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Directus is a free and open-source data platform for headless content management. The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the filename_disk value to a folder and accessing that file through the /assets endpoint. This vulnerability has been patched and release v9.15.0 contains the fix. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the filename_disk field on directus_files.
- Record
CVE-2022-36031- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-755
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value
Directus is a free and open-source data platform for headless content management. The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the filename_disk value to a folder and accessing that file through the /assets endpoint. This vulnerability has been patched and release v9.15.0 contains the fix. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the filename_disk field on directus_files.
- Record
CVE-2022-36031- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-755
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79
Directus vulnerable to unhandled exception on illegal filename_disk value
The Directus process can be aborted by having an authorized user update the filename_disk value to a folder and accessing that file through the /assets endpoint.
The vulnerability is patched and released in v9.15.0.
You can prevent this problem by making sure no (untrusted) non-admin users have permissions to update the filename_disk field on directus_files.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open a Discussion in directus/directus
- Email us at [email protected]
Credits
This vulnerability was first discovered and reported by Witold Gorecki.
- Record
GHSA-77qm-wvqq-fg79- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-755
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
directusnpm |
before 9.15.0 | 9.15.0 |
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-2022-36031 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Directus, published August 19, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.00%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in directus 9.15.0.