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Appsmith CVE-2022-4096

MEDIUM
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)
2022-11-21 security@huntr.dev
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 1.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in GitHub repository appsmithorg/appsmith prior to 1.8.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and allowlist destination URLs, block requests to internal networks, use network segmentation.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918), which allows attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources. Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in GitHub repository appsmithorg/appsmith prior to 1.8.2. Affected products include: Appsmith. Version information: prior to 1.8.2..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in GitHub repository appsmithorg/appsmith prior to 1.8.2.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.4%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

53
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +32
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:appsmith:appsmith:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-55964 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 26

An issue was discovered in Appsmith before 1.52. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely expl

CVE-2026-22794 CRITICAL POC
9.6 Jan 12

Appsmith before 1.93 allows attackers to control the Origin header value used as the base URL in password reset and emai

CVE-2022-39824 HIGH POC
8.9 Sep 05

Server-side JavaScript injection in Appsmith through 1.7.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code

CVE-2024-51408 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Nov 04

AppSmith Community 1.8.3 before 1.46 allows SSRF via New DataSource for application/json requests to 169.254.169.254 to

CVE-2026-55454 CRITICAL
9.9 Jun 24

Reverse-proxy takeover in Appsmith versions prior to 2.1 lets an authenticated low-privileged user abuse server-side req

CVE-2026-5418 MEDIUM POC
5.5 Apr 02

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Appsmith Dashboard component allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate

CVE-2026-24042 CRITICAL
9.4 Jan 22

Appsmith platform version 1.94 and below has a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated access to

CVE-2026-7299 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Jun 02

Stored XSS in Appsmith's SQL query editor autocomplete allows an authenticated Developer-role user to inject persistent

CVE-2026-30862 CRITICAL
9.0 Mar 10

Appsmith platform prior to version 1.96 has a critical stored XSS enabling account takeover through crafted admin panel

CVE-2026-50189 HIGH
8.9 Jun 24

Authenticated command execution in Appsmith versions prior to 2.1 lets any administrator run arbitrary OS commands insid

CVE-2022-38298 HIGH
8.8 Sep 12

Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via re

CVE-2026-34411 MEDIUM
6.9 Mar 27

Appsmith versions prior to 1.98 allow unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive instance management API endpo

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