Authenticated internal service access via exact-match host denylist
Published Jun 24, 2026 · Updated Jun 24, 2026
SSRF in Appsmith before 2.1 allows remote authenticated users to reach loopback-bound services through crafted datasource requests. WebClientUtils requestFilterFn and Netty name resolvers compare canonical hosts only with literal denylist entries instead of rejecting resolved loopback and any-local address classes. Any Appsmith role can issue arbitrary-method requests with chosen headers and bodies to container-local services, while host takeover requires a separate vulnerable internal service.
Summary
What happened
SSRF in Appsmith before 2.1 allows remote authenticated users to reach loopback-bound services through crafted datasource requests. WebClientUtils requestFilterFn and Netty name resolvers compare canonical hosts only with literal denylist entries instead of rejecting resolved loopback and any-local address classes. Any Appsmith role can issue arbitrary-method requests with chosen headers and bodies to container-local services, while host takeover requires a separate vulnerable internal service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-55455
- Published
- Jun 24, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 24, 2026
- Vendor
- Appsmith
- Product
- Appsmith
- Classifications
- CWE-918, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 2.1
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Public exploit references
- GHSA-m23h-pvf3-2m7p loopback SSRF reproductionproof of concept · demonstrated
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