5.7
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-25040
Budibase Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via API Abuse – Creator Can Invite Users with Admin/Any Role
Description

Budibase is a low code platform for creating internal tools, workflows, and admin panels. In versions up to and including 3.26.3, a Creator-level user, who normally has no UI permission to invite users, can manipulate API requests to invite new users with any role, including Admin, Creator, or App Viewer, and assign them to any group in the organization. This allows full privilege escalation, bypassing UI restrictions, and can lead to complete takeover of the workspace or organization. As of time of publication, no known fixed versions are available.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 29, 2026, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 29, 2026, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-25040 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The vulnerability allows privilege escalation. No fixed version is currently available.
  • Monitor for vendor-released patches and updates.
  • Restrict Creator-level user access until patched.
  • Review audit logs for unauthorized invitations.
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-2026-25040.

URL Resource
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dtn1WLJILRYUeoMjEbUfCbqQ3g2AW2Qz/view?usp=sharing
https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/security/advisories/GHSA-4wfw-r86x-qxrm
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22066135/budibase-privileged-esc-poc.txt
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-25040 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 29, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Budibase is a low code platform for creating internal tools, workflows, and admin panels. In versions up to and including 3.26.3, a Creator-level user, who normally has no UI permission to invite users, can manipulate API requests to invite new users with any role, including Admin, Creator, or App Viewer, and assign them to any group in the organization. This allows full privilege escalation, bypassing UI restrictions, and can lead to complete takeover of the workspace or organization. As of time of publication, no known fixed versions are available.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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 CWE CWE-863
    Added Reference https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dtn1WLJILRYUeoMjEbUfCbqQ3g2AW2Qz/view?usp=sharing
    Added Reference https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/security/advisories/GHSA-4wfw-r86x-qxrm
    Added Reference https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22066135/budibase-privileged-esc-poc.txt
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.7
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability