CVE-2026-45716

High

Description

Budibase is an open-source low-code platform. Prior to 3.38.1, the POST /api/global/users/onboard endpoint is protected by workspaceBuilderOrAdmin middleware, allowing any user with builder permissions to access it. When SMTP email is not configured (the default for self-hosted Budibase instances), this endpoint bypasses the admin-restricted invite flow and directly creates users via bulkCreate, accepting arbitrary admin and builder role assignments from the request body. A builder-level user can create a new global admin account and receive the generated password in the response, achieving full privilege escalation. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.38.1.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product@budibase/worker
PublishedMay 27, 2026
First seenMay 27, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • @budibase/worker3.38.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
@budibase/workernpmv < 3.38.13.38.1

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