CVE-2026-35442: Directus: Authenticated Users Can Extract Concealed Fields via Aggregate Queries

April 4, 2026 (updated April 7, 2026)

Aggregate functions (min, max) applied to fields with the conceal special type incorrectly return raw database values instead of the masked placeholder. When combined with groupBy, any authenticated user with read access to the affected collection can extract concealed field values, including static API tokens and two-factor authentication secrets from directus_users.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-38hg-ww64-rrwc
github.com/directus/directus
github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-38hg-ww64-rrwc
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35442

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