High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 7, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-29641
CVE-2021-29641
Description
Directus 8 before 8.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code because file-upload permissions include the ability to upload a .php file to the main upload directory and/or upload a .php file and a .htaccess file to a subdirectory. Exploitation succeeds only for certain installations with the Apache HTTP Server and the local-storage driver (e.g., when the product was obtained from hub.docker.com).
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Affected products
2- Directus/Directusdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162118/Monospace-Directus-Headless-CMS-File-Upload-Rule-Bypass.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/14nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- sec-consult.com/de/vulnerability-lab/advisory/arbitrary-file-upload-and-bypassing-htaccess-rules-in-monospace-directus-headless-cms/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/arbitrary-file-upload-and-bypassing-htaccess-rules-in-monospace-directus-headless-cms/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- hub.docker.com/layers/directus/directus/v8.8.2-apache/images/sha256-d9898b6442b0150c3c377b50e706757f35d2d563bd82ddaf97f3ae4ba450a6e6nvdThird Party Advisory
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