CVE-2023-27474

HIGHNVD 8.08.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.0 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.5% (42nd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.5%CVSS: 8.0Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Instances relying on an allow-listed reset URL are vulnerable to an HTML injection attack through the use of query parameters in the reset URL. An attacker could exploit this to email users urls to the servers domain but which may contain malicious code. The problem has been resolved and released under version 9.23.0. People relying on a custom password reset URL should upgrade to 9.23.0 or later, or remove the custom reset url from the configured allow list. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may disable the custom reset URL allow list as a workaround.

CVSS v3
8.0
EG Score
8.0HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
36
EG Risk 36/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity80% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
EPSS PROB
0.5%
EPSS %ILE
43rd
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

March 6, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Sep 21, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_pr, github.
githubMentions a patch (unverified)

HTML Injection in Password Reset email to custom Reset URL · Advisory · directus/directus · GitHub

https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-4hmq-ggrm-qfc6
github_pr

Fix url encoding query parameters and added tests

Fix merged in directus/directus PR #17120 on 2023-01-12 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/17120
generic

Password reset improperlly handles url-encoded query parameters in reset_url · Issue #17119 · directus/directus · GitHub

https://github.com/directus/directus/issues/17119

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
directus—
  • every version up to 9.23.0: fixed in 9.23.0
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-27474?
CVE-2023-27474 is a high vulnerability published on March 6, 2023. Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Instances relying on an allow-listed reset URL are vulnerable to an HTML injection attack through the use of query parameters in the reset URL. An attacker could exploit this to email users urls to the servers domain…
When was CVE-2023-27474 disclosed?
CVE-2023-27474 was first published on March 6, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-27474 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-27474 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (43rd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-27474?
CVE-2023-27474 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.0 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-27474?
A fix for CVE-2023-27474 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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