CVE-2026-22683: Windmill CE (Community Edition) · Missing Authorization
Affects Windmill CE (Community Edition)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 85% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Apr 2026
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: Windmill < 1.603.3 - Operator Authorization Bypass
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windmill LabsWindmill CE (Community Edition) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Windmill LabsWindmill EE (Enterprise Edition) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubwindmill-labs/windmillpkg:github/windmill-labs/windmillOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict Operator role assignments to trusted users only and consider limiting access to the backend API endpoints if possible. Monitor for vendor updates regarding patches or official mitigations.
Description
Windmill versions 1.56.0 through 1.614.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows users with the Operator role to perform prohibited entity creation and modification actions via the backend API. Although Operators are documented and priced as unable to create or modify entities, the API does not enforce the Operator restriction on workspace endpoints, allowing an Operator to create and update scripts, flows, apps, and raw_apps. Since Operators can also execute scripts via the jobs API, this allows direct privilege escalation to remote code execution within the Windmill deployment. This vulnerability has existed since the introduction of the Operator role in version 1.56.0.
References
- chocapikk.com/posts/2026/windfall-nextcloud-flow-windmill-rce/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Chocapikk/Windfall (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/windmill-labs/windmill/releases/tag/v1.615.0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/windmill-labs/windmill/commit/c621a74804f4f6e8318819c01e3a23a17698588b (opens in a new tab)
- windmill.dev (opens in a new tab)
- apps.nextcloud.com/apps/flow/releases (opens in a new tab)