GHSA-g27j-74fp-xfpr — critical GitHub Advisory (CVE-2022-26969) in npm/directus

Description

Impact

The default value for the CORS_ENABLED and CORS_ORIGIN configuration was set to be very permissive by default. This could lead to unauthorized access in uncontrolled environments when the configuration hasn't been changed.

Patches

The default values for CORS have been changed in https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/12022 which is released under 9.7.0

Workarounds

Configure the CORS environment variables to match your project's usage, rather than leaving them at the (permissive) defaults.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
* Open an issue in directus/directus
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Basic information

Type: reviewed
Severity: critical
Advisory on GitHub: Open advisory ↗
Repository advisory: Open repository advisory ↗
Source code: Browse source ↗
Published (advisory): 2022-04-05 18:31:22 UTC
Updated: 2025-04-14 22:07:40 UTC
GitHub reviewed: 2022-04-05 18:31:22 UTC
NVD published: 2022-12-26

Score	Percentile
0.91%	75.52%

CVSS Scores

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector
9.8	3.1	—	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

Type	Value
GHSA	GHSA-g27j-74fp-xfpr ↗
CVE	CVE-2022-26969 ↗

CWEs

CWE id	Name
CWE-942	Permissive Cross-domain Security Policy with Untrusted Domains

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	First patched	Vulnerable functions
npm	directus	< 9.7.0	9.7.0	—

Insecure default value for CORS configuration