CVE-2025-53887 Scanner.
Directus < 11.9.0 - Version Disclosure
Free and read-only. Scan only sites you own or are allowed to test.
What This Check Does.
Read-only
It only asks your site for public pages, the way a browser would. Nothing is changed, uploaded or stored.
Up to 1 request
A small, fixed number of requests, so the check is quick and will not load your site.
Looks for CVE-2025-53887
It looks for the specific sign of this one vulnerability and ends with a clear answer: vulnerable, not vulnerable, or could not be determined.
About CVE-2025-53887. What It Means.
Directus versions from 9.0.0 before 11.9.0 expose the exact running version through the OpenAPI specification returned by the unauthenticated /server/specs/oas endpoint. The version is placed in the OpenAPI info.version field, letting an unauthenticated attacker fingerprint the precise Directus release. The fix replaces the exact version in that field with a hashed value.
FAQ
Common Questions.
Directus < 11.9.0 - Version Disclosure. Directus versions from 9.0.0 before 11.9.0 expose the exact running version through the OpenAPI specification returned by the unauthenticated /server/specs/oas endpoint. The version is placed in the OpenAPI info.version field, letting an unauthenticated attacker fingerprint the precise Directus release. The fix replaces the exact version in that field with a hashed value.
Atlas sends up to 1 read-only request to your site and looks for the specific sign of CVE-2025-53887 in Monospace Directus. Nothing is changed, uploaded or stored on your site.
CVE-2025-53887 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of writing, but it is still worth fixing. Its CVSS score is 5.3.
Yes. The check only reads public pages, the same way a browser or a search engine would. Scan only sites you own or are allowed to test.
It means no sign of CVE-2025-53887 was found by this read-only check. It does not prove the site is free of other weaknesses.
Update Monospace Directus to the latest version from the vendor, or follow the vendor's advice to switch off the affected feature. The vendor links and details are in the CVE-2025-53887 briefing linked on this page.
Scan only sites you own or have written permission to test. A result of Not Vulnerable means this read-only check found no sign of CVE-2025-53887; it is not a guarantee that the site is secure.