# CVE-2025-53887: Directus - Information Disclosure

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2025-53887 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2025-53887

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 5.3
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Directus
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)
- **Tags:** web_application, management_panel

## Description

Directus is a real-time API and App dashboard for managing SQL database content. Starting in version 9.0.0 and prior to version 11.9.0, the exact Directus version number is incorrectly being used as OpenAPI Spec version this means that it is being exposed by the `/server/specs/oas` endpoint without authentication. With the exact version information a malicious attacker can look for known vulnerabilities in Directus core or any of its shipped dependencies in that specific running version. Version 11.9.0 fixes the issue.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2025-53887](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53887) is an information disclosure vulnerability in Directus versions 9.0.0 through 11.8.x that exposes the exact platform version through the unauthenticated `/server/specs/oas` endpoint. Remote attackers can use this information to identify known vulnerabilities in the running Directus release or its bundled dependencies, supporting targeted reconnaissance and follow-on attacks.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 17th of September 2026.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2025-53887 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental.
CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2025-53887 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.

Attackers can query the unauthenticated `/server/specs/oas` endpoint to retrieve the Directus OpenAPI specification. The response discloses the exact Directus version in the `version` field, enabling attackers to fingerprint the installation and identify applicable vulnerabilities.

## Timeline

- 2025-07-14: CVE Published. CVE-2025-53887 is published to NVD.
- 2026-09-17: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2025-53887 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-09-23: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2025-53887 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/directus/directus/security/advisories/GHSA-rmjh-cf9q-pv7q
- https://github.com/directus/directus/releases/tag/v11.9.0
- https://github.com/directus/directus/pull/25353
- https://github.com/directus/directus/commit/e74f3e4e92edc33b5f83eefb001a3d2a85af17a3
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-53887.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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