An issue was discovered in Appsmith before 1.52.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:appsmith:appsmith:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.52 | Vulnerable | appsmithorg |
- cpe:2.3:a:appsmith:appsmith:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.52 Vulnerable ·appsmithorg
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-55964
References
More appsmithorg Appsmith vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-40018 Appsmith: Caddy admin API exposed without authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-18312 Account Takeover Vulnerability in Appsmith CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.7
- TI-2026-36948 Appsmith: RCE via Supervisord XML-RPC Admin Interface Exposed via /supervisor Caddy Route CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2026-23691 Critical Stored XSS & Privilege Escalation in Appsmith CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-34357 AppSmith Community 1.8.3 before 1.46 allows SSRF via New DataSource for application/json… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
- TI-2022-03744 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in appsmithorg/appsmith CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
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