Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach exposed Langflow API
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DeliverySubmit flow with empty/missing component type node
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ExploitBypass node type validation
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ExecutionEngine processes malformed node
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code on host
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the ability to submit or import a flow definition to a Langflow OSS instance (versions 1.0.0-1.10.0) where the node carries a missing or empty component type field - that malformed-node condition is the specific trigger. Per the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N there is no authentication, user interaction, or special complexity required against a reachable instance, so the practical limiting factor is network exposure of the Langflow API/UI: an instance bound to localhost or restricted behind an authenticating proxy is not exploitable by anonymous remote attackers. Note the PR:N claim is vendor/NVD-assigned; confirm whether your deployment enables authentication, as that materially changes reachability. |
| Impact | Signals are mostly aligned toward high priority but partly unverified. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:H/I:H/A:H describes trivially-reachable, unauthenticated network RCE - the worst-case profile. However, this is tempered by missing corroborating signals: there is no EPSS score provided, no CISA KEV listing (so no confirmed active exploitation), and no public POC referenced, so the real-world exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from the input. No SSVC decision data was supplied. The PR:N rating implies no authentication is needed, but reaching the flow-creation API in many deployments still depends on whether the Langflow server is exposed and whether auth is enabled - verify exposure before treating this as internet-wide critical. Net: treat as a high-priority patch item given the RCE class and prior history of unauthenticated RCE in Langflow, while recognizing that exploitation-probability evidence (EPSS/KEV/POC) is absent rather than confirmed-low. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the Langflow API sends a crafted flow definition containing a node with a missing or empty component type field; the server's flawed validation accepts the malformed node and processes it into an execution path that runs attacker-supplied code on the host. Given AV:N/AC:L/PR:N, this requires only network access to a vulnerable instance and no authentication or user interaction. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis, though Langflow has a history of similar unauthenticated RCE flaws. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 30, 2026
Arbitrary code execution in IBM Langflow OSS versions 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 allows remote attackers to run code on the host by submitting flow definitions containing nodes with missing or empty component type fields. The improper input validation (CWE-20) lets malformed node specifications bypass type checks and reach unsafe execution paths in the low-code AI workflow engine. The CVSS vector (AV:N/PR:N) indicates network-reachable, pre-authentication exploitation; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Upgrade IBM Langflow OSS to the fixed release identified in the IBM advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7278445 (patch available per vendor advisory; an exact fixed version number is not stated in the input and should be taken from that page). Until patched, do not expose the Langflow server directly to untrusted networks - restrict the web UI and flow-execution API to a trusted management network or VPN, and place it behind an authenticating reverse proxy so anonymous users cannot submit flow definitions; the trade-off is reduced accessibility for legitimate remote users and added proxy maintenance. Where feasible, run Langflow under a low-privilege, sandboxed/containerized service account to limit the blast radius of any code execution, accepting that this contains rather than prevents exploitation. Monitor flow-creation and execution endpoints for malformed node payloads as a detective control.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Langflow is a popular open-source, Python-based low-code platform for visually building LLM and AI-agent pipelines, where users compose 'flows' from typed component nodes that the backend instantiates and executes. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:langflow_oss confirms the affected software is the IBM-stewarded Langflow OSS distribution. The root cause is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation): the flow-processing logic does not properly reject nodes whose component type field is absent or empty, so an attacker-controlled flow node can drive the engine into an unintended code path that results in code execution rather than a safe validation error. Because Langflow dynamically loads and runs component logic, weak validation of node metadata is directly security-relevant.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable flow API with no authentication or interaction yields code execution, giving full confidentiality/integrity/availability impact; PR:N retained per vendor vector though it assumes auth is disabled.
Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).
CVSS VectorVendor: ibm
DescriptionCVE.org
IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 could allow arbitrary code execution due to improper validation of flow nodes with missing or empty component type fields.
Executive ViewAI
IBM Langflow OSS versions 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 contain a critical remote code execution vulnerability exploitable without authentication. Any system running vulnerable versions can be compromised by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially exposing sensitive data, AI models, and underlying infrastructure. Organizations using this open-source platform must immediately identify and patch affected deployments.
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Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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