CVE-2026-35413
MediumCVSS 5.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk24th percentile - higher than 24% of all known CVEs
Summary
In Directus before version 11.16.1, despite disabling GraphQL introspection (GRAPHQL_INTROSPECTION=false), the server_specs_graphql resolver on the /graphql/system endpoint still returned the schema in SDL format. This allowed bypassing the introspection control and exposing database structure (collection names, field names, types, and relationships) to unauthenticated users at the public level and to authenticated users at their permission level.
Risk Assessment
The organization risks leaking data architecture details, which may help an attacker plan further attacks, e.g., on sensitive collections.
Recommendation
Update Directus to version 11.16.1 or later immediately, which contains the fix.
Original NVD description (English source)
Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Prior to 11.16.1, when GRAPHQL_INTROSPECTION=false is configured, Directus correctly blocks standard GraphQL introspection queries (__schema, __type). However, the server_specs_graphql resolver on the /graphql/system endpoint returns an equivalent SDL representation of the schema and was not subject to the same restriction. This allowed the introspection control to be bypassed, exposing schema structure (collection names, field names, types, and relationships) to unauthenticated users at the public permission level, and to authenticated users at their permitted permission level. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.16.1.