CVE-2026-72851 Budibase before 3.40.0 SQL Injection via Unauthenticated Webhook
Unauthenticated attackers can inject SQL via webhooks to read or modify data in connected databases using builder credentials.
- 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-2026-72851?
CVE-2026-72851 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in budibase server, published on 13 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Budibase before 3.40.0 contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in webhook-triggered automations with EXECUTE_QUERY steps. Attackers can POST attacker-controlled JSON to the webhook trigger endpoint to inject SQL payloads that execute with builder-configured database credentials, enabling data exfiltration, modification, and persistence in connected datasources like Snowflake.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-72851?
How do I fix CVE-2026-72851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-72851 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-2026-72851 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-72851 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x389-5jg5-q6vh, GHSA-x7h8-ww3q-xv7c.