CVE-2024-28239: Directus URL Redirection To Untrusted Site Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-fr3w-2p22-6w7p
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CVSS 5.4
CWE-601
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-28239 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) url redirection to untrusted site vulnerability (CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')) affecting Directus libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves url redirection to untrusted site in oauth2/openid in directus. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 10.10.0.

CVE-2024-28239 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-28239
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fr3w-2p22-6w7p
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4
CWE Classification CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Affected Product Directus
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2024-28239

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: 10.10.0 
npm install directus@10.10.0
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-2024-28239, 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 10.10.0), 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-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect'), where the web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect. 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 The authentication API has a `redirect` parameter that can be exploited as an open redirect vulnerability as the user tries to log in via the API URL https://docs.directus.io/reference/authentication.html#login-using-sso-providers /auth/login/google?redirect for example. ### Details There's a redirect that is done after successful login via the Auth API GET request to `directus/auth/login/google?redirect=http://malicious-fishing-site.com`, which I think is here: https://github.com/directus/directus/blob/main/api/src/auth/drivers/oauth2.ts#L394. While credentials don't seem to be passed to the attacker site, the user can be phished into clicking a legitimate directus site and be taken to a malicious site made to look like a an error message "Your password needs to be updated" to phish out the current password. ### PoC Turn on any auth provider in Directus instance. Form a link to `directus-instance/auth/login/:provider_id?redirect=http://malicious-fishing-site.com`, login and get taken to malicious-site. Tested on the `ory` OAuth2 integration. ### Impact Users who login via OAuth2 into Directus.

CVE-2024-28239 Affected Directus Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
10.10.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
directus
npm/directus
npm
< 10.10.0
10.10.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-fr3w-2p22-6w7p
NVD — CVE-2024-28239 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28239
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/5477d7d61babd7ffc2f835d399bf79611b15b203
Directus Security Information SECURITY
https://docs.directus.io/reference/authentication.html#login-using-sso-providers
Directus Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/directus/directus

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28239?
CVE-2024-28239 is a security vulnerability in Directus involving URL Redirection to Untrusted Site in OAuth2/OpenID in directus under CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect').
Which Directus versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 10.10.0 across affected packages: directus.
What version fixes CVE-2024-28239?
Upgrading to 10.10.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is directus affected?
Yes, directus is affected in releases prior to 10.10.0. Upgrade your dependency to 10.10.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-28239?
CVE-2024-28239 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-28239?
CVE-2024-28239 is classified under CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') (The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2024-28239?
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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