CVE-2026-23696: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Windmill Labs Windmill CE (Community Edition)
Windmill CE and EE versions 1.276.0 through 1.603.2 contain an SQL injection vulnerability in the folder ownership management functionality that allows authenticated attackers to inject SQL through the owner parameter. An attacker can use the injection to read sensitive data such as the JWT signing secret and administrative user identifiers, forge an administrative token, and then execute arbitrary code via the workflow execution endpoints.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-23696 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting Windmill Labs Windmill CE (Community Edition) versions 1.276.0 through 1.603.2. The flaw exists in the folder ownership management feature where the owner parameter is improperly neutralized, allowing authenticated attackers to inject SQL commands. Exploitation can reveal sensitive information including JWT signing secrets and admin user IDs, enabling attackers to forge administrative tokens and execute arbitrary code through workflow execution endpoints.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers to read sensitive data such as JWT signing secrets and administrative user identifiers, which can be used to forge administrative tokens. This leads to arbitrary code execution within the affected system, posing a critical risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the affected functionality to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to folder ownership management.
CVE-2026-23696: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Windmill Labs Windmill CE (Community Edition)
Description
Windmill CE and EE versions 1.276.0 through 1.603.2 contain an SQL injection vulnerability in the folder ownership management functionality that allows authenticated attackers to inject SQL through the owner parameter. An attacker can use the injection to read sensitive data such as the JWT signing secret and administrative user identifiers, forge an administrative token, and then execute arbitrary code via the workflow execution endpoints.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.4critical
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-23696 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting Windmill Labs Windmill CE (Community Edition) versions 1.276.0 through 1.603.2. The flaw exists in the folder ownership management feature where the owner parameter is improperly neutralized, allowing authenticated attackers to inject SQL commands. Exploitation can reveal sensitive information including JWT signing secrets and admin user IDs, enabling attackers to forge administrative tokens and execute arbitrary code through workflow execution endpoints.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers to read sensitive data such as JWT signing secrets and administrative user identifiers, which can be used to forge administrative tokens. This leads to arbitrary code execution within the affected system, posing a critical risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround has been documented. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the affected functionality to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to folder ownership management.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-14T22:02:15.209Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d53bdbaaed68159a38bdad
Added to database: 04/07/2026, 17:16:11 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 11:04:05 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 87
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