MEDIUM CVSS 4.5
Published: 2025-07-15

CVE-2025-53886

monospace directus Security Advisory (CVE-2025-53886)
↗ Official NIST NVD Record
Seeking technical exploit breakdowns or verified PoC code for CVE-2025-53886?
🔬 Search Writeups & Exploit Archive →

CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2025-53886 impacting monospace directus. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, when using Directus Flows with the WebHook trigger all incoming request details are logged including security sensitive data like access and refresh tokens in cookies. Malicious admins with access to the logs can hijack the user sessions within the token expiration time of them triggering the Flow. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network (AV:N)
Exploitable remotely across internet boundaries
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
High (PR:H)
Administrative credentials required
User Interaction
Required (UI:R)
User must click or open resource
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
None (I:N)
No system modification impact
Availability
None (A:N)
No system availability impact

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product monospace / directus
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-200

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2025-53886 impacting monospace directus.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2025-53886.yaml
id: cve-2025-53886

info:
  name: monospace directus - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2025-53886 affecting monospace directus.
    Evaluation: Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, when using Dir...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2025-53886
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 4.5
    cve-id: CVE-2025-53886
    cwe-id: CWE-200
  tags: cve,cve-2025-53886,monospace,directus,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "directus"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2025-53886.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2025-53886
# Target: monospace directus | CVSS: 4.5 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2025-53886 (monospace directus)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against monospace directus scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2025-53886.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2025-53886
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install directus 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade directus 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update directus

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i directus 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i directus

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2025-53886 in monospace directus?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update monospace directus packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2025-53886?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2025-53886?

CVE-2025-53886 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 4.5 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
4.5
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2025-53886
Weakness CWE-200
Vendor monospace
Product directus
Published 2025-07-15
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N