CVE-2026-22794
Account Takeover Vulnerability in Appsmith
Description
Appsmith is a platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Prior to 1.93, the server uses the Origin value from the request headers as the email link baseUrl without validation. If an attacker controls the Origin, password reset / email verification links in emails can be generated pointing to the attacker’s domain, causing authentication tokens to be exposed and potentially leading to account takeover. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.93.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 12, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 21, 2026, 7:14 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Appsmith to version 1.93 or later.
- Validate email link baseUrl by sanitizing Origin header.
- Implement account takeover protection measures.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-22794 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-22794.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/commit/6f9ee6226bac13fb4b836940b557913fff78b633 | Patch |
| https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf5-mc28-xmcv | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf5-mc28-xmcv | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-22794 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-22794
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVE-2026-22794
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-22794 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
Public Yet Private? Critical Appsmith Flaw Exposes Unpublished Actions (CVSS 9.4)
A critical security flaw has been discovered in Appsmith, the popular open-source platform used by organizations worldwide to build internal tools like dashboards and admin panels. The vulnerability, ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Appsmith Flaw CVE-2026-22794 Allows Account Takeover
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Appsmith, the popular open-source platform used by organizations to build internal dashboards and admin panels. Tracked as CVE-2026-22794, the flaw carr ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-22794 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:appsmith:appsmith:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.93 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/commit/6f9ee6226bac13fb4b836940b557913fff78b633 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf5-mc28-xmcv Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf5-mc28-xmcv Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf5-mc28-xmcv -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Appsmith is a platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Prior to 1.93, the server uses the Origin value from the request headers as the email link baseUrl without validation. If an attacker controls the Origin, password reset / email verification links in emails can be generated pointing to the attacker’s domain, causing authentication tokens to be exposed and potentially leading to account takeover. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.93. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-346 Added Reference https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/commit/6f9ee6226bac13fb4b836940b557913fff78b633 Added Reference https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf5-mc28-xmcv