CVE-2024-55963
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.307 · 98 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Appsmith before 1.51. A user on Appsmith that doesn't have admin permissions can trigger the restart API on Appsmith, causing a server restart. This is still within the Appsmith container, and the impact is limited to Appsmith's own server only, but there is a denial of service because it can be continually restarted. This is due to incorrect access control checks, which should check for super user permissions on the incoming request.
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exploits (2)
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- BIT-appsmith-2024-559632025-04-02vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Appsmith before 1.51. A user on Appsmith that doesn't have admin permissions can trigger the restart API on Appsmith, causing a server restart. This is still within the Appsmith container, and the impact is limited to Appsmith's own server only, but there is a denial of service because it can be continually restarted. This is due to incorrect access control checks, which should check for super user permissions on the incoming request.
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references (4)
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- https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-6mc8-hw5c-7qqrcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52118cnnvd
- https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-6mc8-hw5c-7qqrenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/security/advisories/GHSA-6mc8-hw5c-7qqrVendor Advisorynvd
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