CVE-2024-55964

CRITICAL

Appsmith < 1.52 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via PostgreSQL Datasource Query

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-55964. PoCs published by Whit Taylor (Rhino Security Labs), Takahiro Yokoyama, including Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/appsmith_rce_cve_2024_55964.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an incorrectly configured PostgreSQL instance in Appsmith to achieve remote command execution inside the Docker container. It automates user signup, workspace access, and PostgreSQL plugin manipulation to execute arbitrary commands via the COPY FROM PROGRAM feature.

Description

An issue was discovered in Appsmith before 1.52. An incorrectly configured PostgreSQL instance in the Appsmith image leads to remote command execution inside the Appsmith Docker container. The attacker must be able to access Appsmith, login to it, create a datasource, create a query against that datasource, and execute that query.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Whit Taylor (Rhino Security Labs), Takahiro Yokoyama · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/appsmith_rce_cve_2024_55964.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an incorrectly configured PostgreSQL instance in Appsmith to achieve remote command execution inside the Docker container. It automates user signup, workspace access, and PostgreSQL plugin manipulation to execute arbitrary commands via the COPY FROM PROGRAM feature.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Appsmith versions 1.20 to 1.51
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to Appsmith instance on port 443 · PostgreSQL plugin available in the target environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0620
EPSS Percentile 92.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
appsmith/appsmith < 1.52
Published Mar 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026