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CVE-2026-10716: Directus <12.1.0 - Authenticated time-based SQL injection in PostgreSQL/PostGIS collection creation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-05 · updated 2026-08-28
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Directus contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the collection creation flow when the instance uses PostgreSQL with PostGIS enabled. An administrator can create a collection with a geometry field whose fields[].type value starts with geometry but contains attacker-controlled SQL syntax after the geometry subtype.This issue affects Directus: before 12.1.0.

Affected products

• directus: before 12.1.0 — fixed in 12.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: directus 12.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://fluidattacks.com/es/advisories/metallica
• https://github.com/directus/directus
• https://github.com/directus/directus/releases#release-v12.1.0
• https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-chfm-g7r3-vv42

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