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Appsmith RCE

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Appsmith RCE

Disclosed
03/25/2025
Created
04/07/2025

Description

An incorrectly configured PostgreSQL instance in the Appsmith image leads to remote command execution inside the Appsmith Docker container.

Author(s)

  • Whit Taylor (Rhino Security Labs)
  • Takahiro Yokoyama

Platform

Linux

Development

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':

msf > use exploit/linux/http/appsmith_rce_cve_2024_55964
msf exploit(appsmith_rce_cve_2024_55964) > show targets
    ...targets...
msf exploit(appsmith_rce_cve_2024_55964) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(appsmith_rce_cve_2024_55964) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf exploit(appsmith_rce_cve_2024_55964) > exploit

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