Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Appsmith versions before 1.93 can create password reset or email verification links using an untrusted Origin header. An attacker may cause these emails to point to an attacker-controlled domain, exposing authentication tokens when a user follows the link. This can lead to account takeover. The vendor states this is fixed in 1.93.
Executive priority
High priority. This is a critical account takeover issue affecting authentication flows in Appsmith before 1.93. Remediate quickly, especially for internet-accessible deployments or systems managing sensitive internal tools and business data.
Technical view
The issue is improper origin validation, mapped to CWE-346. Appsmith server used the request Origin header as the email link baseUrl without validation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.7, with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. Scope is changed with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations running self-hosted or managed Appsmith deployments below version 1.93 should treat them as potentially exposed. Exposure is most relevant where password reset or email verification workflows are enabled and reachable by attackers who can influence request headers.
Exploitation context
Sources describe a token-exposure path through malicious email links, requiring a user to interact with the generated link. The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV in the supplied data.
Researcher notes
The advisory attributes the issue to trusting the Origin request header for email link baseUrl generation. Validate exposure through version checks and configuration review, not exploit reproduction. The public sources name the fix version but do not provide evidence of active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Appsmith to version 1.93 or later.
- Review the GitHub advisory for vendor guidance and any deployment-specific instructions.
- Identify Appsmith instances below 1.93 and prioritize remediation.
- Consider resetting affected credentials or tokens if suspicious reset or verification activity is found.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Appsmith deployments and confirm running versions.
- Verify production instances are on version 1.93 or later.
- Review logs for unusual password reset or email verification activity.
- Check email templates or delivered links for unexpected external base domains.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H2.86Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.7CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-7hf5-mc28-xmcvCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/commit/6f9ee6226bac13fb4b836940b557913fff78b633CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Origin Validation Error
Origin Validation Error represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.