CVE-2026-5027: Langflow - Path Traversal Arbitrary File Write via upload_user_file
- Is it exploited?
Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of . If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 40%
Up from 4.8% on .
EPSS score, percentile 98.6 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 8.8 High
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- unspecified
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
The 'POST /api/v2/files' endpoint does not sanitize the 'filename' parameter from the multipart form data, allowing an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem using path traversal sequences ('../').
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-5027 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 29 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 27 Mar 2026.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 40% (percentile 98.6), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
Langflow - Path Traversal Arbitrary File Write via upload_user_file
The 'POST /api/v2/files' endpoint does not sanitize the 'filename' parameter from the multipart form data, allowing an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem using path traversal sequences ('../').
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-22
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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References
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Known exploited Langflow vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-0770: Langflow Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-55255: Langflow Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-34291: Langflow Origin Validation Error Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-33017: Langflow Code Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-3248: Langflow Missing Authentication Vulnerability