CVE-2026-8481: IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 contain a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the code validation API endpoint. The POST /api/v1/validate/code endpoint accepts us

criticalCVSS 9.9CVE-2026-8481

IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 contain a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the code validation API endpoint. The POST /api/v1/validate/code endpoint accepts user-supplied Python code and executes it directly using Python's built-in exec() function without sandboxing, input validation, or privilege restrictions, enabling any authenticated user to execute arbitrary system commands with the full privileges of the Langflow server process.

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: critical — CVSS 9.9
Published: 2026-07-17
Last updated: 2026-07-23
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8481

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-84810.46% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 37% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-8481	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

unknownNCSC-2026-0251 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM Langflow OSSncsc-nl
high[NEW] [high] IBM Langflow Desktop OSS: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund

Recent advisories for IBM Langflow OSS

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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