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CVE-2025-53886: Directus doesn't redact tokens in Flow logs

4.5 CVSS

Description

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-53886

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 4.5

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

Problem Types

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor CWE-212: Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Affected Products

Vendor: directus

Product: directus

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53886
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v
https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/25354
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/22be460c76957708d67fdd52846a9ad1cbb083fb
https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.9.0

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