# CVE-2026-22794: Account Takeover Vulnerability in Appsmith

> Attackers can manipulate Origin headers to redirect password reset links, exposing tokens and enabling account takeover in Appsmith.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 13 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** BIT-appsmith-2026-22794, GHSA-7hf5-mc28-xmcv

## What is CVE-2026-22794?

CVE-2026-22794 is a critical vulnerability in appsmithorg appsmith, published on 12 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Appsmith is a platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Prior to 1.93, the server uses the Origin value from the request headers as the email link baseUrl without validation. If an attacker controls the Origin, password reset / email verification links in emails can be generated pointing to the attacker’s domain, causing authentication tokens to be exposed and potentially leading to account takeover. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.93.

Weakness: CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22794?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including appsmith. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `appsmith` | Bitnami | All versions | 1.93.0 |

Products: Appsmith Appsmith.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-22794?

Upgrade appsmith to 1.93.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-22794 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-22794 exists.

Public exploit code:

- 🔴 CVE-2026-22794 - Appsmith Password Reset Account Takeover via Origin Header Injection | PoC Exploit + Nuclei Template (github_poc): https://github.com/MalikHamza7/CVE-2026-22794-POC

## Other vulnerabilities in appsmithorg appsmith

- [CVE-2026-55454](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-55454/): Appsmith: Caddy admin API exposed without authentication (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-55964](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55964/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-24042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24042/): Appsmith public apps can execute unpublished actions (viewMode confusion) (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-30862](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30862/): Critical Stored XSS & Privilege Escalation in Appsmith (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-50189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-50189/): Appsmith: RCE via Supervisord XML-RPC Admin Interface Exposed via /supervisor Caddy Route (high 8.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-22794 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-22794 is a critical vulnerability in appsmithorg appsmith, published on 12 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-22794 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- appsmith (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 1.93.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22794/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22794/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22794
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22794
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-22794

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22794/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.