CVE-2019-13979 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Directus 7 API versions prior to 2.2.1, stemming from the application's failure to block the upload of PHP files. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload malicious PHP files to the 'uploads/_/originals' directory. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rangerstudio:directus_7_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.