CVE-2021-27583

Public Exploit

Description

In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can discover whether a user is present in the database through the password reset feature. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/sgranel/directusv8 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-27583?
CVE-2021-27583 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-27583?
To fix CVE-2021-27583, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-27583 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-27583 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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