Appsmith
CVE-2024-55964
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Code injection prevention, sandbox exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial 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 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 67.34%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could inject and execute arbitrary code within the application by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
An issue was discovered in Appsmith before 1.52. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 67.3% and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Never evaluate user-controlled input as code. Use sandboxing, disable dangerous functions, apply strict input validation.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94), which allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application. An issue was discovered in Appsmith before 1.52. An incorrectly configured PostgreSQL instance in the Appsmith image leads to remote command execution inside the Appsmith Docker container. The attacker must be able to access Appsmith, login to it, create a datasource, create a query against that datasource, and execute that query. Affected products include: Appsmith. Version information: before 1.52..
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
An issue was discovered in Appsmith before 1.52. An incorrectly configured PostgreSQL instance in the Appsmith image leads to remote command execution inside the Appsmith Docker container. The attacker must be able to access Appsmith, login to it, create a datasource, create a query against that datasource, and execute that query.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using Appsmith face critical risk from CVE-2024-55964, a code injection vulnerability rated CVSS 9.8. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands on affected systems, potentially leading to full system compromise. With an EPSS score of 67%, this vulnerability faces very high likelihood of exploitation. Organizations should apply vendor updates immediately when available and implement compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Deploy WAF rules to block injection patterns; (2) Restrict network access to affected components; (3) Enable enhanced logging for suspicious activity.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
Appsmith before 1.93 allows attackers to control the Origin header value used as the base URL in password reset and emai
Server-side JavaScript injection in Appsmith through 1.7.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code
AppSmith Community 1.8.3 before 1.46 allows SSRF via New DataSource for application/json requests to 169.254.169.254 to
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in GitHub repository appsmithorg/appsmith prior to 1.8.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS
Reverse-proxy takeover in Appsmith versions prior to 2.1 lets an authenticated low-privileged user abuse server-side req
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Appsmith Dashboard component allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate
Appsmith platform version 1.94 and below has a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated access to
Stored XSS in Appsmith's SQL query editor autocomplete allows an authenticated Developer-role user to inject persistent
Appsmith platform prior to version 1.96 has a critical stored XSS enabling account takeover through crafted admin panel
Authenticated command execution in Appsmith versions prior to 2.1 lets any administrator run arbitrary OS commands insid
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via re
Appsmith versions prior to 1.98 allow unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive instance management API endpo
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