CVE-2022-38298
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side...
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via redirecting incoming requests to the AWS internal metadata endpoint.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via redirecting incoming requests to the AWS internal metadata endpoint.
- Record
CVE-2022-38298- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via redirecting incoming requests to the AWS internal metadata endpoint.
- Record
CVE-2022-38298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-40890 No score
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via redirecting incoming requests to the AWS internal metadata endpoint.
- Record
EUVD-2022-40890- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8fww-hhqw-438g
8.8
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side...
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via redirecting incoming requests to the AWS internal metadata endpoint.
- Record
GHSA-8fww-hhqw-438g- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-918
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-appsmith-2022-38298 No score
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via redirecting incoming requests to the AWS internal metadata endpoint.
- Record
BIT-appsmith-2022-38298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Appsmith v1.7.11 was discovered to allow attackers to execute an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via redirecting incoming requests to the AWS internal metadata endpoint.
- Record
CVE-2022-38298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
appsmithBitnami |
1.7.11 up to 1.7.12 | 1.7.12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-38298 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Appsmith, published September 12, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in appsmith 1.7.12.