CVE-2026-40163
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CVE-2026-40163 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Saltcorn is an extensible, open source, no-code database application builder. Prior to 1.4.5, 1.5.5, and 1.6.0-beta.4, the POST /sync/offline_changes endpoint allows an unauthenticated attacker to create arbitrary directories and write a changes.json file with attacker-controlled JSON content anywhere on the server filesystem. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Saltcorn is an extensible, open source, no-code database application builder. Prior to 1.4.5, 1.5.5, and 1.6.0-beta.4, the POST /sync/offline_changes endpoint allows an unauthenticated attacker to create arbitrary directories and write a changes.json file with attacker-controlled JSON content anywhere on the server filesystem. The GET /sync/upload_finished endpoint allows an unauthenticated attacker to list arbitrary directory contents and read specific JSON files. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.4.5, 1.5.5, and 1.6.0-beta.4.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltcorn | Saltcorn | < 1.4.5 | — |
| Saltcorn | Saltcorn | >= 1.5.0, < 1.5.5 | — |
| Saltcorn | Saltcorn | 1.6.0 | Alpha0 |
References
- https://github.com/saltcorn/saltcorn/security/advisories/GHSA-32pv-mpqg-h292Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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