{"cve":"CVE-2023-38503","nvd":{"published":"2023-07-25T23:15:10.183","modified":"2026-06-17T06:10:36.027","status":"Modified","description":"Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 10.3.0 and prior to version 10.5.0, the permission filters (i.e. `user_created IS $CURRENT_USER`) are not properly checked when using GraphQL subscription resulting in unauthorized users getting event on their subscription which they should not be receiving according to the permissions. This can be any collection but out-of-the box the `directus_users` collection is configured with such a permissions filter allowing you to get updates for other users when changes happen. Version 10.5.0 contains a patch. As a workaround, disable GraphQL subscriptions.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","score":6.5},"cwes":["CWE-863","CWE-200"],"references":["https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/19155","https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-gggm-66rh-pp98","https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/19155","https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-gggm-66rh-pp98"],"products":["monospace:directus"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:38:35.729974749+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2023-38503","score":0.00499,"percentile":0.42801,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-gggm-66rh-pp98","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-gggm-66rh-pp98","summary":"Incorrect Permission Checking for GraphQL Subscriptions","modified":"2026-02-03T03:16:56.634023Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"directus","purl":"pkg:npm/directus","ranges":[">=10.3.0 <10.5.0"],"fixed":["10.5.0"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}