CVE-2026-35409 — Server-Side Request Forgery in Directus

CWE-918 — Server-Side Request ForgeryCWE-20 — Improper Input Validation4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.7HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 91.10%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Directus
Timeline
Latest updateApr 4
PublishedApr 6

Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.16.0, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) protection bypass has been identified and fixed in Directus. The IP address validation mechanism used to block requests to local and private networks could be circumvented using IPv4-Mapped IPv6 address notation. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.16.0.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 3.1 | Impact: 4.0

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5directus/directus< 11.16.0
▶npmdirectus/directus< 11.16.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
OSV
Directus: SSRF Protection Bypass via IPv4-Mapped IPv6 Addresses in File Import↗2026-04-04
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GHSA
Directus: SSRF Protection Bypass via IPv4-Mapped IPv6 Addresses in File Import↗2026-04-04
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-35409 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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