2026-09-26 13:23CVE-2026-100682VulnCheck
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-22

Budibase Server before 3.45.0 Arbitrary File Write via ZIP Symlink

Budibase Server before 3.45.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the PWA icon upload endpoint that extracts user-supplied ZIP archives without proper symlink validation. Attackers with BUILDER role can craft a malicious ZIP with leaf symlink entries followed by duplicate file entries to write arbitrary files as root, enabling remote code execution.

Problem type

Affected products

budibase

server

< 3.45.0 - AFFECTED

3.45.0 - UNAFFECTED

References

GitHub Security Advisories

GHSA-xphc-jppf-jrhm

Budibase Server before 3.45.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the PWA icon...

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xphc-jppf-jrhm

Budibase Server before 3.45.0 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability in the PWA icon upload endpoint that extracts user-supplied ZIP archives without proper symlink validation. Attackers with BUILDER role can craft a malicious ZIP with leaf symlink entries followed by duplicate file entries to write arbitrary files as root, enabling remote code execution.

JSON source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-100682
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