# CVE-2026-35411: Directus open redirect in 2FA setup page

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-35411-directus-open-redirect-in-2fa-setup-page  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-06. Updated: 2026-07-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-35411 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-04-06

Directus, a platform for managing database content, is vulnerable to an open redirect flaw. Attackers can trick administrators into visiting a legitimate-looking security setup page that, once completed, automatically sends them to a malicious website. This can be used in phishing campaigns to steal credentials or deliver malware by exploiting the user's trust in the official domain.

Technologies: [directus (npm)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/directus). Vendors: [npm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/npm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-35411 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-35411 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-35411?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 6 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** directus (npm) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=11.16.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-35411?** Yes. directus (npm): upgrade to 11.16.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-35411 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-35411?** Check whether you run directus (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- directus (npm): upgrade to 11.16.1 or later

  ```sh
  npm install directus@11.16.1
  ```


## Technical details

An open redirect vulnerability (CWE-601) exists in Directus prior to version 11.16.1. The flaw is located in the `/admin/tfa-setup` component, which accepts a user-supplied URL in the `redirect` query parameter. When an administrator who has not yet configured Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) completes the setup process via a crafted link, the application redirects them to the specified external URL without validation. This requires user interaction (completing 2FA setup) but no prior authentication from the attacker. The vulnerability is fixed in version 11.16.1.

## Affected products

- Directus Directus < 11.16.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-35411
- GHSA-q75c-4gmv-mg9x

## Timeline

- 2026-04-02: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
- 2026-04-06: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-q75c-4gmv-mg9x](https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-q75c-4gmv-mg9x)

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