Budibase auth session cookies are set with httpOnly:false — any XSS can lead to full account takeover
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Budibase is an open-source low-code platform. Prior to version 3.35.10, the budibase:auth cookie containing the JWT session token is set with httpOnly: false at packages/backend-core/src/utils/utils.ts:218. JavaScript can read this cookie via document.cookie. This means every XSS becomes a full account takeover — the attacker steals the JWT and has persistent access to the victim's account. The cookie also lacks secure: true (sent over plaintext HTTP) and sameSite attribute. This issue has been patched in version 3.35.10.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budibase | budibase | before 3.35.10 | 3.35.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @budibase/backend-core (npm) | before 3.35.10 | 3.35.10 | Patch available | GHSA-4f9j-vr4p-642r |
- budibase VendorBudibase Affected before 3.35.10 Fixed in 3.35.10 Patch available CNA
- @budibase/backend-core (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.35.10 Fixed in 3.35.10 Patch available GHSA-4f9j-vr4p-642r
Remediation
- Fix · CNA budibase (Budibase) Fixed in 3.35.10
- Fix · GHSA-4f9j-vr4p-642r @budibase/backend-core (npm) Fixed in 3.35.10 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f9j-vr4p-642r
References
More Budibase vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-39242 Budibase: Anonymous NoSQL operator injection via published-app query templates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-24369 Budibase Universal Auth Bypass via Webhook Query Param Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-39244 Budibase: Arbitrary file read by workspace-builder via PWA-zip symlink upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-39243 Budibase: Mass Assignment in Webhook Trigger Allows Cross-Workspace Automation Execution via appId Override CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-24371 Budibase: Server-Side Request Forgery via REST Connector with Empty Default Blacklist CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-23473 Budibase PWA ZIP Upload Path Traversal Allows Reading Arbitrary Server Files Including All Environment Secrets CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-42239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4f9j-vr4p-642r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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