Langflow: OS command injection (RCE) via arbitrary command in MCP stdio server configuration (langflow-ai langflow)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.95 % Β· percentile 61 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
Description
Langflow is a tool for building and deploying AI-powered agents and workflows. Before Langflow 1.10.3, the MCP stdio transport launched whatever command / args a user put in an MCP server configuration, with no allowlist and (before 1.10.3) wrapped in bash -c "exec {command} ...". Any user able to reach the MCP server settings ("Settings β MCP Servers β Add MCP Server", POST/PATCH /api/v2/mcp/servers/{server_name}) or to build a flow with the MCP Tools component could add a "server" whose command is an arbitrary OS command (touch, rm -rf, a reverse shell, ...). The command runs on the Langflow host as the Langflow process user as soon as Langflow tries to connect to the server (listing servers, loading tools, running the flow) β even when the UI then reports that the stdio server failed to start. With the default LANGFLOW_AUTO_LOGIN=true, GET /api/v1/auto_login hands out a token without credentials, so on an exposed instance running the default configuration this is reachable without an account. AUTO_LOGIN is documented as a development-only setting; with it disabled, any authenticated (non-admin) user can exploit it. This issue is fixed in Langflow 1.10.3, langflow-base 0.10.3, and lfx 1.10.3.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-78 β Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
- https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/security/advisories/GHSA-w794-rj3p-xv45
- https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/security/advisories/GHSA-7w94-79vh-5mr2
- https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/pull/12290
- https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/pull/14036
- https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/commit/eba285edf1dd4a33bf23a9cb8113c991fcdf3d1d
- https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/commit/efbc4a16e639409d938a4883463d27ef0bc637a0
- https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/releases/tag/v1.10.3
- https://www.ox.security/blog/mcp-supply-chain-advisory-rce-vulnerabilities-across-the-ai-ecosystem
- https://www.ox.security/blog/the-mother-of-all-ai-supply-chains-critical-systemic-vulnerability-at-the-core-of-the-mcp
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD Β· security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-w794-rj3p-xv45 β Langflow: OS command injection (RCE) via arbitrary command in MCP stdio server configuration
- PYSEC-2026-4237 β Langflow: OS command injection (RCE) via arbitrary command in MCP stdio server configuration
- PYSEC-2026-4239 β Langflow: OS command injection (RCE) via arbitrary command in MCP stdio server configuration
- PYSEC-2026-4241 β Langflow: OS command injection (RCE) via arbitrary command in MCP stdio server configuration
European references
- ENISA EUVD Β· EUVD-2026-92788
- GCVE Β· GCVE-0-2026-105697
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| langflow-ai Β· langflow | affected >= 1.1.2, < 1.10.3 |
| langflow-ai Β· langflow-base | affected >= 0.1.2, < 0.10.3 |
| langflow-ai Β· lfx | affected < 1.10.3 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST β attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA β reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain β this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |