CVE-2026-35410 directus CVE debrief

Who should care

Users of Directus versions prior to 11.16.1 should apply the patch to prevent potential open redirect attacks. Affected operators, platforms, vulnerability-management, and security teams should review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. They should also plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.

Technical summary

The isLoginRedirectAllowed function in Directus fails to correctly identify certain malformed URLs as external, allowing attackers to bypass redirect allow-list validation. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. The vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect users to arbitrary external domains upon successful authentication. This issue was fixed in version 11.16.1. Affected product deployments should be reviewed for exposure, and compensating controls should be implemented while remediation is scheduled and verified.

Defensive priority

Apply the patch to prevent potential open redirect attacks. Review and update redirect allow-list validation to prevent similar vulnerabilities. Monitor for potential open redirect attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the patch to update Directus to version 11.16.1 or later.
• Review and update redirect allow-list validation to prevent similar vulnerabilities.
• Monitor for potential open redirect attacks.
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-04-06T22:16:22.097Z and was last modified on 2026-07-24T21:10:00.143Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. Evidence from the CVE record and NVD entry indicates an open redirect vulnerability in Directus, a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. The vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect users to arbitrary external domains upon successful authentication. This issue was fixed in version 11.16.1. Defenders should verify affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. They should also review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.

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