CVE-2026-23696 Windmill < 1.603.3 File Ownership Handling SQLi RCE
Authenticated attackers can inject SQL to steal secrets, forge admin tokens, and execute arbitrary code in Windmill.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-23696?
CVE-2026-23696 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Windmill CE (Community Edition), published on 7 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windmill CE and EE versions 1.276.0 through 1.603.2 contain an SQL injection vulnerability in the folder ownership management functionality that allows authenticated attackers to inject SQL through the owner parameter. An attacker can use the injection to read sensitive data such as the JWT signing secret and administrative user identifiers, forge an administrative token, and then execute arbitrary code via the workflow execution endpoints.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23696?
How do I fix CVE-2026-23696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-23696 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-23696 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-34m2-qrpf-6v7q.