How severe is CVE-2025-53886?

CVE-2025-53886 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-53886 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-53886?

CVE-2025-53886 affects Monospace Directus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53886?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-53886 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-53886 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-21409.

When was CVE-2025-53886 published?

CVE-2025-53886 was published on 2025-07-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-53886

CVE-2025-53886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Monospace Directus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-21409
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Monospace Directus
Published: 2025-07-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53886?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-53886?: CVE-2025-53886 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-53886 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-53886?: CVE-2025-53886 affects Monospace Directus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53886?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-53886 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-53886 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-21409.
When was CVE-2025-53886 published?: CVE-2025-53886 was published on 2025-07-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:monospace:directus:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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