CVE-2025-53886
Directus doesn't redact tokens in Flow logs
CVE-2025-53886 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.5) in Directus, published July 14, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in directus 11.9.0.
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, when using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies. Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Directus doesn't redact tokens in Flow logs
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, when using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies. Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-53886- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-212, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-21409
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, when using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies. Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2025-21409- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v
Directus tokens are not redacted in flow logs, exposing session credentials to all admin
Summary
When using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger, all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies.
Impact
Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow.
- Record
GHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, when using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies. Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-53886- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-212, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Directus doesn't redact tokens in Flow logs
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, when using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies. Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2025-53886- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-212, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v
Directus tokens are not redacted in flow logs, exposing session credentials to all admin
Summary
When using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger, all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies.
Impact
Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow.
- Record
GHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-532
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
directusnpm |
before 11.9.0 | 11.9.0 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53886