Incorrect Authorization Affecting @directus/api package, versions >=22.0.0 <23.1.0
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- published20 Feb 2025
- disclosed19 Feb 2025
- creditHannes Küttner
Introduced: 19 Feb 2025
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How to fix?
Upgrade @directus/api to version 23.1.0 or higher.
Overview
@directus/api is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the validateItemAccess behavior in validate-item-access.js, when applying overlapping policies to the same user. A user with read but not update permissions is able to modify unintended fields.