GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in FilterDataServiceCE.java where the dropTable method constructs a SQL DROP TABLE statement using string concatenation with the table name. If the table name is derived from user input, this allows for arbitrary SQL command execution.

Details

The vulnerability is located in app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/services/ce/FilterDataServiceCE.java.

Line 627 in dropTable method:

public void dropTable(String tableName) {
    String dropTableQuery = "DROP TABLE " + tableName + ";";
    executeDbQuery(dropTableQuery);
}

The tableName argument is concatenated directly into the SQL string without validation or escaping.

PoC

If dropTable is exposed to user input (e.g., via a utility API that accepts a table name to clean up), an attacker could provide a value like:
valid_table; DROP TABLE users; --

The resulting query would be:
DROP TABLE valid_table; DROP TABLE users; --;

This would delete the intended table and then delete the users table (or execute any other injected SQL).

• Type: SQL Injection
• Impact: Data Loss (Drop Table), potentially Data Exfiltration or Modification depending on database permissions.
• Who is impacted: Appsmith server instances.

Untrusted input alters a database query, allowing the attacker to read or modify data the query was not intended to access. Typical impact: data disclosure or modification.

GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V has a CVSS score of 7.2 (High). The vector is network-reachable, high privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (1.99); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

1. What is GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V? GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in com.appsmith:interfaces (maven), affecting versions <= 1.98. It is fixed in 1.99. Untrusted input alters a database query, allowing the attacker to read or modify data the query was not intended to access.
2. How severe is GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V? GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V has a CVSS score of 7.2 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of com.appsmith:interfaces are affected by GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V? com.appsmith:interfaces (maven) versions <= 1.98 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V? Yes. GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V is fixed in 1.99. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix GHSA-H8CJ-HPMG-636V? Upgrade com.appsmith:interfaces to 1.99 or later.