CVE-2026-5418: Server-Side Request Forgery in appsmithorg appsmith
A vulnerability was identified in appsmithorg appsmith up to 1.97. Impacted is the function computeDisallowedHosts of the file app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/util/WebClientUtils.java of the component Dashboard. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 1.99 is recommended to address this issue. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the appsmith application up to version 1.97 in the computeDisallowedHosts function of the Dashboard component. Improper handling in this function allows an attacker to perform server-side request forgery, potentially causing the server to make unauthorized requests. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication. The vendor responded promptly and released version 1.99 containing the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to induce the server to make arbitrary requests, which may lead to information disclosure or interaction with internal systems. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.9 (medium severity), indicating a moderate impact with low complexity and no privileges required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected appsmith component to version 1.99 or later, as this version contains the official fix for the SSRF vulnerability. No other mitigation is required once the upgrade is applied.
CVE-2026-5418: Server-Side Request Forgery in appsmithorg appsmith
Description
A vulnerability was identified in appsmithorg appsmith up to 1.97. Impacted is the function computeDisallowedHosts of the file app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/util/WebClientUtils.java of the component Dashboard. Such manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 1.99 is recommended to address this issue. The affected component should be upgraded. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the appsmith application up to version 1.97 in the computeDisallowedHosts function of the Dashboard component. Improper handling in this function allows an attacker to perform server-side request forgery, potentially causing the server to make unauthorized requests. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication. The vendor responded promptly and released version 1.99 containing the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to induce the server to make arbitrary requests, which may lead to information disclosure or interaction with internal systems. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.9 (medium severity), indicating a moderate impact with low complexity and no privileges required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the affected appsmith component to version 1.99 or later, as this version contains the official fix for the SSRF vulnerability. No other mitigation is required once the upgrade is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-02T11:05:13.808Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb81be6bfc5ba1df6dea8
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:49:34 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 6:24:25 AM
Views: 35
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