CVE-2026-22683
Operator API auth bypass enables RCE in Windmill.
Is CVE-2026-22683 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-22683 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-22683?
CVE-2026-22683 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-22683?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-22683. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-22683 affect?
CVE-2026-22683 affects Windmill platform (versions 1.56.0–1.614.0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-22683?
Upgrade to patched release when available; enforce API/workspace access controls.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Operator can create/modify entities and run scripts via API, enabling privilege escalation to remote code execution.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 1.56.0 and <= 1.614.0
- affected>= 1.56.0 and <= 1.614.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.