CVE-2026-7299
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CVE-2026-7299 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Appsmith’s SQL query editor’s autocomplete functionality fails to sanitize database object names before rendering them in innerHTML, allowing an authenticated Developer to inject persistent XSS by a malicious table or column names triggering arbitrary code execution in the sessions of other workspace members when they interact with the same datasource.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Appsmith’s SQL query editor’s autocomplete functionality fails to sanitize database object names before rendering them in innerHTML, allowing an authenticated Developer to inject persistent XSS by a malicious table or column names triggering arbitrary code execution in the sessions of other workspace members when they interact with the same datasource.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Appsmith | Appsmith | < 1.99 |
References
- https://github.com/Stuub/Appsmith-1.98-Stored-XSS-ExploitExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/pull/41666Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/265691Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Stuub/Appsmith-1.98-Stored-XSS-ExploitExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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