Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes, if an attacker can get a vulnerable Grist instance (configured with `GRIST_SANDBOX_FLAVOR=pyodide`) to open a malicious spreadsheet, they can potentially execute arbitrary code on the server without needing direct system-level access.

What level of access does an attacker need?

The attacker generally needs the ability to supply or control a document that Grist will open under the pyodide sandbox flavor, which may correspond to normal user-level access depending on how the workspace and sharing model are configured.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

Route all untrusted formula execution through a strongly isolated environment, such as a gVisor-like or similarly hardened sandbox, and ensure that this configuration is enforced by default so administrators cannot inadvertently weaken isolation.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.0)

Server-Side Code Injection via Unsandboxed Pyodide Execution (CWE-74) in Grist

CVE-2026-24002

Published:

Jan 21, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Server-Side Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-74

Impact:

Remote Code Execution on Grist Server

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.0)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Server-Side Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-74

Impact:

Remote Code Execution on Grist Server

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.0)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Server-Side Code Injection via Unsandboxed Pyodide Execution (CWE-74) in Grist

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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