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CVE-2026-5027

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 ('../').

EXPLOITHIGH 8.8EPSS 40.0%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 40.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

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 ('../').

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
39.97% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · first 31 August 2026
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-22
Affected
langflow/langflow
Source
vulnreport@tenable.com
EPSS trend
0%20%40%24 September 2026: 4.76%25 October 2026: 39.97%30 October 2026: 39.97%24 September 202630 October 2026

EPSS moved from 4.8% on 24 September 2026 to 40.0% on 30 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-52659source ↗Langflow 1.8.4 - Path Traversal to Remote Code Executionmultiple · cardosourcewebapps31 August 2026no

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.