CVE-2024-55964
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn incorrectly configured PostgreSQL instance bundled with Appsmith Docker images prior to version 1.52 allows authenticated users with datasource creation privileges to achieve remote command execution inside the container by crafting malicious queries against the misconfigured database.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.52CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Appsmith Docker versionRun 'docker images' or inspect the container to find the Appsmith image tag and versionAffected if The installed Appsmith version is earlier than 1.52
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Confirm bundled PostgreSQL presenceCheck if the Appsmith container includes an internal PostgreSQL instance (the component with the misconfiguration)Affected if PostgreSQL is bundled and accessible within the Appsmith container
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Review datasource creation privilegesInspect Appsmith user roles and permissions to identify which users have datasource creation capabilitiesAffected if Non-admin users have been granted datasource creation privileges
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Inspect PostgreSQL configurationExamine the PostgreSQL configuration inside the container for insecure settings that permit arbitrary command executionAffected if ./pg_hba.conf or postgresql.conf allows connections from authenticated users with elevated permissions
A user is affected if they run Appsmith Docker images prior to version 1.52, have the bundled PostgreSQL accessible, and have users with datasource creation privileges in their deployment.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped1.52
Upgrade Appsmith to version 1.52 or later, which contains the corrected PostgreSQL configuration. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, review and restrict PostgreSQL permissions within the container to prevent arbitrary command execution.
Appsmith 1.52
- 1. Back up your current Appsmith instance data and configuration before proceeding
- 2. Pull the latest Appsmith Docker image: docker pull appsmith/appsmith-ce:<version>
- 3. Stop the current Appsmith container
- 4. Back up or preserve your existing data directory (/data) to retain configurations and user data
- 5. Start the new Appsmith 1.52 container using the preserved data directory
- 6. Verify the upgrade was successful by accessing the Appsmith UI
- 7. Log in and verify datasource functionality works correctly
- 8. Confirm the PostgreSQL datasource now has proper security controls in place
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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