CVE-2023-38503: Incorrect Permission Checking for GraphQL Subscriptions

July 25, 2023 (updated January 16, 2026)

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Access to information you should not have access to when the permissions rely on $CURRENT_USER for filtering.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-gggm-66rh-pp98
github.com/directus/directus
github.com/directus/directus/pull/19155
github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-gggm-66rh-pp98
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38503

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