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GHSA-jr94-gj3h-c8rf

Directus Vulnerable to User Enumeration via Password Reset Timing Attack

Source: GitHub Advisory Database (reviewed) Moderate CVE-2026-26185

Packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
npm directus < 11.14.1 11.14.1
npm @directus/api < 32.2.0 32.2.0

Details

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### Summary A timing-based user enumeration vulnerability exists in the password reset functionality. When an invalid reset_url parameter is provided, the response time differs by approximately 500ms between existing and non-existing users, enabling reliable user enumeration. ### Details The password reset endpoint implements a timing protection mechanism to prevent user enumeration; however, URL validation executes before the timing protection is applied. This allows an attacker to distinguish between valid and invalid user accounts based on response timing differences. ### Impact This vulnerability violates user privacy and may facilitate targeted phishing attacks by allowing attackers to confirm the existence of user accounts.

References

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