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IBM Langflow OSS EUVDEUVD-2026-75777

| CVE-2026-81268 HIGH
Insufficient Session Expiration (CWE-613)
2026-09-10 ibm GHSA-2fpx-w7mw-jhxj
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ibm
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Attacker retains API key from prior active account
  2. Delivery
    Administrator deactivates attacker's user account
  3. Exploit
    Platform fails to invalidate associated API key
  4. Execution
    Attacker issues authenticated API requests over the network
  5. Persist
    Executes Langflow workflows with original permissions
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrates sensitive data or modifies workflow logic

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V7 - Session Management Session expiration enforcement
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to possess a valid Langflow API key that was issued while their account was active and that has not been manually revoked after account deactivation. The platform must be network-accessible with the API endpoint reachable by the attacker. Exploitation is strictly limited to individuals who previously held a legitimate account - former employees, contractors, or individuals who have obtained an API key through credential theft or account compromise; completely external unauthenticated attackers without a prior API key cannot exploit this vulnerability. No non-default configuration is required beyond standard multi-user API key usage, which is the normal operating mode of Langflow OSS deployments.

Impact

The CVSS 8.1 score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) reflects a realistic and credible threat model: any user who possesses a previously issued API key retains full workflow execution capability after being offboarded, with no additional technical effort required. The low attack complexity and network-accessible vector mean that even a mid-sized municipal IT team in mielec should treat this as urgent if they have recently offboarded Langflow users without explicit key revocation. No EPSS data, KEV status, POC code, or SSVC decision data are provided in the input, which limits exploitation probability estimation - the absence of KEV suggests mass exploitation has not been observed. However, the insider-threat and offboarding-failure scenarios are highly credible and require no technical sophistication beyond possession of a previously legitimate API key. The I:H rating is particularly notable: Langflow workflow execution typically involves reading and writing connected data sources, meaning the integrity impact is substantive and not merely theoretical.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A departing employee retains their Langflow API key after an administrator deactivates their account. Using standard HTTP tooling, they remotely submit authenticated API requests to execute existing workflows - accessing connected databases, extracting sensitive AI pipeline outputs, or injecting malicious logic into shared flows - with no indication to defenders that the underlying account was supposed to be inactive. No POC has been identified, but the attack requires only a previously issued API key and does not require any vulnerability research or exploit development.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 10, 2026

Persistent API key access in IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0-1.11.5 allows authenticated remote attackers to continue executing AI workflows and extracting sensitive data even after their user accounts have been deactivated. The vulnerability stems from insufficient session expiration (CWE-613): API keys issued to users are not invalidated when those accounts are disabled, leaving a persistent backdoor for former users or compromised credentials. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis, but the CVSS reflects High confidentiality and High integrity impact, driven by the ability to both execute flows and access sensitive pipeline data.

RemediationAI

Consult the IBM advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7286662 for the exact patched release and apply it immediately, as no specific fixed version number is confirmed in the available data. As an immediate compensating control prior to patching, administrators should enumerate and manually revoke or rotate all API keys associated with any deactivated or recently offboarded user accounts - this directly eliminates the exploitation window without requiring platform downtime. Additionally, audit Langflow API access logs for authenticated activity originating from accounts that have already been deactivated, to detect retroactive misuse. If centralized API key management cannot be rapidly enforced, consider implementing network-level controls to restrict API endpoint access to known-authorized source IPs, accepting the trade-off of potentially disrupting legitimate external integrations until the patch is applied.

Affected VersionsENISA

Langflow OSS 1.0.0 ≤1.11.5

Affected Packages

euvd langflow_oss no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

IBM Langflow OSS is an open-source AI workflow orchestration platform (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:langflow_oss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) spanning versions 1.0.0 through 1.11.5. The root cause is CWE-613 (Insufficient Session Expiration): when an administrator deactivates a user account, the platform fails to revoke API keys associated with that account. API keys in Langflow function as bearer tokens that authenticate against the workflow execution API independently of session-based login state. Because the key lifecycle is decoupled from the account lifecycle, a deactivated account remains fully operational from the API's perspective. This is a classic token lifecycle management failure common in API-centric platforms where key issuance and revocation are not atomically linked to identity state changes.

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Severity by source

Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network-accessible API requires only a low-privilege API key; no user interaction; High confidentiality and integrity from unrestricted workflow execution and data access post-deactivation.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).

CVSS VectorVendor: ibm

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.11.5 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute flows and obtain sensitive information due to insufficient session expiration of API keys after user deactivation.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

IBM Langflow OSS versions 1.0.0-1.11.5 retain API key access for deactivated user accounts indefinitely, allowing former employees or threat actors with compromised credentials to continue executing AI workflows and extracting sensitive data. Organizations using affected versions face elevated insider threat and data breach risk from orphaned credentials that bypass normal access controls.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. Interim: Immediately revoke all API keys issued to deactivated accounts; implement real-time monitoring and alerting for any API authentication attempts from disabled user accounts; enforce a 30-day API key rotation requirement until patch is deployed across all environments.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source AI workflow tool with growing enterprise AI adoption
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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