CVE-2025-30351: Directus Suspended Directus User Can Continue Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-56p6-qw3c-fq2g
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CVSS 3.5
CWE-672
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-30351 is a LOW (CVSS 3.5) suspended directus user can continue vulnerability (CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release) affecting Directus libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves suspended directus user can continue to use session token to access api. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 11.5.0, 24.0.1, 13.0.0.

CVE-2025-30351 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-30351
GHSA Identifier GHSA-56p6-qw3c-fq2g
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.5
CWE Classification CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release
Affected Product Directus
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-30351

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Directus dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

directus fixed: 11.5.0 
npm install directus@11.5.0
@directus/api fixed: 24.0.1 
npm install @directus/api@24.0.1
@directus/types fixed: 13.0.0 
npm install @directus/types@13.0.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls directus

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2025-30351, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls directus

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Directus in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 11.5.0), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls directus command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release, where the product uses, accesses, or otherwise operates on a resource after that resource has been expired, released, or revoked. In Directus, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary Since the user status is not checked when verifying a session token a suspended user can use the token generated in session auth mode to access the API despite their status. ### Details There is a check missing in `verifySessionJWT` to verify that a user is actually still active and allowed to access the API. Right now one can extract the session token obtained by, e.g. login in to the app while still active and then, after the user has been suspended continue to use that token until it expires. ### PoC * Create an active user * Log in with that user and note the session cookie * Suspend the user (and don't trigger an `/auth/refresh` call, as that invalidates the session * Access the API with `Authorization: Bearer <token>` ### Impact This weakens the security of suspending users.

CVE-2025-30351 Affected Directus Versions

3 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
11.5.024.0.113.0.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
directus
npm/directus
npm
≥ 10.10.0
< 11.5.0
11.5.0
@directus/api
npm/@directus/api
npm
≥ 18.0.0
< 24.0.1
24.0.1
@directus/types
npm/@directus/types
npm
≥ 11.0.7
< 13.0.0
13.0.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-56p6-qw3c-fq2g
NVD — CVE-2025-30351 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30351
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/ef179931c55b50c110feca8404901d5633940771
Directus Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/directus/directus

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-30351?
CVE-2025-30351 is a security vulnerability in Directus involving Suspended Directus user can continue to use session token to access API under CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release.
Which Directus versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 11.5.0, 24.0.1, 13.0.0 across affected packages: directus, @directus/api, @directus/types.
What version fixes CVE-2025-30351?
Upgrading to 11.5.0, 24.0.1, 13.0.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is directus affected?
Yes, directus is affected in releases prior to 11.5.0. Upgrade your dependency to 11.5.0 or later.
Is @directus/api affected?
Yes, @directus/api is affected in releases prior to 24.0.1. Upgrade your dependency to 24.0.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-30351?
CVE-2025-30351 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-30351?
CVE-2025-30351 is classified under CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release (The product uses, accesses, or otherwise operates on a resource after that resource has been expired, released, or revoked.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2025-30351?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls directus'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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