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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-28443
directus vulnerable to Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Vulnerability Description
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to version 9.23.3, the `directus_refresh_token` is not redacted properly from the log outputs and can be used to impersonate users without their permission. This issue is patched in version 9.23.3.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Vulnerable Versions:
< 9.23.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 23rd, 2023
Last Modified:
February 21st, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
T1005
Data from Local System
Collection
T1552
Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1555
Credentials from Password Stores
Credential Access
T1078
Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1562
Impair Defenses
Defense Evasion
T1190
Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1068
Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1213
Data from Information Repositories
Collection
T1565.002
Stored Data Manipulation
Impact