Is CVE-2026-35412 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-35412 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-35412?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, 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-2026-35412?

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-2026-35412 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-35412?

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.

CVE-2026-35412: Directus authorization bypass in TUS resumable upload endpoint

CVE-2026-35412 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-04-06

Directus is an open-source data platform used to manage SQL database content and digital assets. A security flaw in its resumable upload feature allows any logged-in user with basic upload permissions to overwrite any file in the system, even those belonging to other users or administrators. This could lead to permanent data loss, corruption of important application assets, and unauthorized modification of sensitive files.

Technologies: directus (npm). Vendors: npm.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-35412 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-35412 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-35412?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, 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-2026-35412?: 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-2026-35412 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-35412?: 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
```
npm install directus@11.16.1
```

Technical details

An incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) exists in the Directus TUS resumable upload endpoint (/files/tus). While the standard REST upload path correctly enforces item-level permissions, the TUS controller only performs collection-level checks on the 'directus_files' table. This allows an authenticated attacker with basic upload privileges to provide a specific file UUID and overwrite the target file's content and metadata, bypassing row-level security rules (e.g., 'owner-only' restrictions). The vulnerability results in the deletion of the original file from storage and its replacement with attacker-controlled data. This is resolved in version 11.16.1; a temporary workaround is to set TUS_ENABLED=false.

Affected products

Directus Directus < 11.16.1

Identifiers

CVE-2026-35412
GHSA-qqmv-5p3g-px89

Timeline

2026-04-02: advisory: GitHub Security Advisory published
2026-04-06: disclosed: CVE published to NVD
2026-04-06: patched: Fix released in version 11.16.1

References

https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-qqmv-5p3g-px89

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