CVE-2026-24042
Unauthenticated edit-mode action execution in Appsmith <=1.94 via API.
Is CVE-2026-24042 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-24042 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 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-24042?
CVE-2026-24042 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.4. 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-2026-24042?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-24042. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-24042 affect?
CVE-2026-24042 affects Appsmith <= 1.94. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-24042?
Await vendor patch; restrict public access to /api/v1/actions/execute
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated execution of edit-mode actions/APIs, enabling data exposure and development data access.
Monitor only
- affected<= 1.94
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.