CVE-2026-54356: @budibase/server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6x9p-4r67-5gjx
CVSS 7.1
CWE-862
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-54356 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) affecting @budibase/server libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves datasourceid/url`. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-54356 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-54356
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6x9p-4r67-5gjx
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.1
CWE Classification CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Affected Product @budibase/server
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2026-54356

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected @budibase/server dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

@budibase/server fixed: Latest secure release
npm install @budibase/server@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

npm ls @budibase/server

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2026-54356, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls @budibase/server

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of @budibase/server in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls @budibase/server command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization, where the product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. In @budibase/server, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary Budibase 3.39.7 allows a low-privilege authenticated published-app user with the built-in BASIC role to obtain arbitrary S3 pre-signed upload URLs backed by a workspace datasource's stored server-side credentials. The affected endpoint is: `POST /api/attachments/:datasourceId/url` The caller can control: ```text bucket key ``` and receives: ```text signedUrl publicUrl ``` This lets a low-privilege published-app user mint S3 `PUT` URLs using server-side datasource credentials for attacker-chosen object destinations. Steps: 1. Log in as an admin user. 2. Create a new app/workspace. 3. In the development app context, create an S3 datasource with valid credentials. 4. Publish the app. 5. Create a low-privilege user with the built-in BASIC role on the published production app ID. 6. Log in as that BASIC user. 7. Send: `POST /api/attachments/<datasourceId>/url` with: ```json {"bucket":"foo","key":"bar"} ``` and the published app header: ```text x-budibase-app-id: <published_app_id> ``` Observe a successful response containing: ```text signedUrl publicUrl ``` ### Observed result The following behavior: dev BASIC request: 403 User does not have permission app publish: SUCCESS prod BASIC request: 200 OK Example confirmed runtime values from the final successful run: ```text prodAppId: app_e6b4cdc6cd6949969a83ff11eee88c5a datasourceId: datasource_0cec491b26a742468257c62382aa3284 publicUrl: https://foo.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/bar ``` The returned signedUrl contained standard AWS signing markers, including: ```text X-Amz-Credential=bb X-Amz-Signature X-Amz-Expires=900 ``` ### Impact A low-privilege published-app user who knows a valid datasource ID can mint S3 upload URLs backed by server-side datasource credentials and choose arbitrary destination bucket and key values. ### Route definition `packages/server/src/api/routes/static.ts:45` Authorization logic `packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.ts` `packages/server/src/middleware/resourceId.ts` Controller logic `packages/server/src/api/controllers/static/index.ts` Datasource lookup `packages/server/src/sdk/workspace/datasources/datasources.ts`

CVE-2026-54356 Affected @budibase/server Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
@budibase/server
npm
≤ 3.38.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-54356?
CVE-2026-54356 is a security vulnerability in @budibase/server involving datasourceId/url` under CWE-862: Missing Authorization.
Which @budibase/server versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: @budibase/server.
What version fixes CVE-2026-54356?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is @budibase/server affected?
Yes, @budibase/server is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-54356?
CVE-2026-54356 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-54356?
CVE-2026-54356 is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization (The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2026-54356?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls @budibase/server'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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