OS command injection in IBM Langflow OSS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.1 are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution via environment variable injection in the MCP (Model Context Protocol) stdio launcher. The vulnerability exists in src/lfx/src/lfx/base/mcp/util.py where the DANGEROUS_ENV_VARS blocklist fails to include SHELLOPTS , BASHOPTS , and PS4 environment variables.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx45-8jc3-gqqr
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-12940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx45-8jc3-gqqr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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