CVE-2024-39701: Directus incorrectly handles `_in` filter

July 8, 2024 (updated September 4, 2025)

Directus >=9.23.0, <=v10.5.3 improperly handles _in, _nin operators. It evaluates empty arrays as valid so expressions like {“role”: {"_in": $CURRENT_USER.some_field}} would evaluate to true allowing the request to pass.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxgm-ghmv-xjjm
github.com/directus/directus
github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-hxgm-ghmv-xjjm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39701

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