CVE-2019-13984

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2019-07-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

Directus 7 API before 2.3.0 does not validate uploaded files. Regardless of the file extension or MIME type, there is a direct link to each uploaded file, accessible by unauthenticated users, as demonstrated by the EICAR Anti-Virus Test File.

Affected products

Rangerstudio Directus 7 Api: before 2.3.0 — fixed in 2.3.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Rangerstudio Directus 7 Api 2.3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/directus/api/issues/981
https://github.com/directus/api/projects/44
https://github.com/directus/api/issues/981
https://github.com/directus/api/projects/44

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