directus vulnerable to HTML Injection in Password Reset email to custom Reset URL (CVE-2023-27474) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.5CVE-2023-27474GHSA-4HMQ-GGRM-QFC6

directus vulnerable to HTML Injection in Password Reset email to custom Reset URL

Answer in brief

CVE-2023-27474 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in directus vulnerable to HTML Injection in Password Reset email to custom Reset URL. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps directus (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Mar 7, 2023Updated Sep 10, 2026Source checked Sep 10, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 10, 2026Material review Sep 10, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps directus (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
directusnpm	>=0 <9.23.0	9.23.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for directus.
Review the reported fix. Update directus to 9.23.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Mar 7, 2023
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 10, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

### Impact 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. ### Patches 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. ### Workarounds Disable the custom reset URL allow list.

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