Unsupervised OS command execution leads to remote code execution by unauthenticated network attackers
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-306 and CWE-78.
Summary
The Custom MCPs feature is designed to execute OS commands, for instance, using tools like `npx` to spin up local MCP Servers. However, Flowise's inherent authentication and authorization model is minimal and lacks role-based access controls (RBAC). Furthermore, in Flowise versions before 3.0.1 the default installation operates without authentication unless explicitly configured. This combination allows unauthenticated network attackers to execute unsandboxed OS commands.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | flowise | before 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | flowise (npm) | up to 3.0.5 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-2vv2-3x8x-4gv7 |
- flowise Vendor— Affected before 3.0.1 Fixed in 3.0.1 Patch available CNA
- flowise (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 3.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-2vv2-3x8x-4gv7
Remediation
- Fix · CNA flowise Fixed in 3.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8943
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vv2-3x8x-4gv7
References
More FlowiseAI Flowise vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-37059 Flowise has Remote Code Execution vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-36193 Flowise Cloud and Local Deployments have Unauthenticated Password Reset Token Disclosure that Leads to Account Takeover CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-51595 Flowise before 3.1.3 Sandbox Escape via Puppeteer CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-49250 Flowise: CSV Agent Prompt Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
- TI-2025-43459 Flowise through 2.2.7 - Arbitrary File Write to Remote Code Execution via document-store API CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-19292 FlowiseAI Flowise v2.2.6 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in /api/v1/attachments. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-8943 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8943 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vv2-3x8x-4gv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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