CVE-2026-23696
Windmill < 1.603.3 File Ownership Handling SQLi RCE
Description
Windmill CE and EE versions 1.276.0 through 1.603.2 contain an SQL injection vulnerability in the folder ownership management functionality that allows authenticated attackers to inject SQL through the owner parameter. An attacker can use the injection to read sensitive data such as the JWT signing secret and administrative user identifiers, forge an administrative token, and then execute arbitrary code via the workflow execution endpoints.
INFO
Published Date :
April 7, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 8, 2026, 9:27 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Windmill to a patched version.
- Review and sanitize all user inputs.
- Restrict SQL query parameters.
- Apply principle of least privilege.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-23696 has a 1 public
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Windfall - Unauthenticated RCE exploit chain for Windmill & Nextcloud Flow (CVE-2026-29059). Path traversal + credential leak + PostgreSQL heap dump + Nextcloud AppAPI takeover.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Windmill CE and EE versions 1.276.0 through 1.603.2 contain an SQL injection vulnerability in the folder ownership management functionality that allows authenticated attackers to inject SQL through the owner parameter. An attacker can use the injection to read sensitive data such as the JWT signing secret and administrative user identifiers, forge an administrative token, and then execute arbitrary code via the workflow execution endpoints. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-89 Added Reference https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/flow/releases Added Reference https://chocapikk.com/posts/2026/windfall-nextcloud-flow-windmill-rce/ Added Reference https://github.com/Chocapikk/Windfall Added Reference https://github.com/windmill-labs/windmill/commit/942fb629210ebb287f48467d1535ffde3a3eeafe Added Reference https://github.com/windmill-labs/windmill/releases/tag/v1.603.3 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/windmill-file-ownership-handling-sqli-rce Added Reference https://www.windmill.dev/