CVE-2025-53886: Directus Directus Tokens Are Not Redacted Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v
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CVSS 4.5
CWE-532 CWE-200
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-53886 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.5) directus tokens are not redacted vulnerability (CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File) affecting Directus libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves directus tokens are not redacted in flow logs, exposing session credentials to all admin. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 11.9.0.

CVE-2025-53886 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-53886
GHSA Identifier GHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.5
CWE Classification CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Affected Product Directus
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.5

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2025-53886

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: 11.9.0 
npm install directus@11.9.0
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-2025-53886, 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 11.9.0), 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-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File, where the product writes sensitive information to a log file. 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 When using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger, all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies. ### Impact Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow.

CVE-2025-53886 Affected Directus Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
11.9.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
directus
npm/directus
npm
< 11.9.0
11.9.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-f24x-rm6g-3w5v
NVD — CVE-2025-53886 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53886
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/859f664f56fb50401c407b095889cea38ff580e5
Directus Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/directus/directus
Directus Release RELEASE
https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.9.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53886?
CVE-2025-53886 is a security vulnerability in Directus involving Directus tokens are not redacted in flow logs, exposing session credentials to all admin under CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File.
Which Directus versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 11.9.0 across affected packages: directus.
What version fixes CVE-2025-53886?
Upgrading to 11.9.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is directus affected?
Yes, directus is affected in releases prior to 11.9.0. Upgrade your dependency to 11.9.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-53886?
CVE-2025-53886 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-53886?
CVE-2025-53886 is classified under CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (The product writes sensitive information to a log file.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2025-53886?
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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