Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2020-19850

An issue found in Directus API v.2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a great amount of HTTP requests.

Published Apr 4, 2023 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · An issue found in

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-19850. EPSS is 1.08%. Act only if a listed version of An issue found in is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An issue found in).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.08%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe monospace/directus

An issue found in Directus API v.2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a great amount of HTTP requests.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe monospace/directus2.2.0

How to fix CVE-2020-19850

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-19850. EPSS is 1.08%. Act only if a listed version of An issue found in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2.2.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. EPSS 1.08%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 4, 2023 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    An issue found in Directus API v.2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a great amount of HTTP requests.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    An issue found in Directus API v.2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a great amount of HTTP requests.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-19850

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2020-19850

    An issue found in Directus API v.2.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a great amount of HTTP requests.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 4, 2026