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CVE-2026-9198 CISA KEV — actively exploited

IBM Langflow Code Injection Vulnerability

IBM — Langflow OSS

IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to chain /api/v1/auto_login (mints SUPERUSER tokens to any network caller) with /api/v1/validate/code (executes user code via exec()) to achieve full RCE on default Langflow deployments

CVSS scoreCritical

9.8

EPSS — exploitation probabilityMedium

45.2%

Vector breakdown

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published
Jul 17, 2026
Modified
Aug 17, 2026
Added to KEV
Aug 4, 2026
Federal patch due
Aug 7, 2026

CISA required action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Weakness classification

Proof-of-concept & exploitation references

Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2026-9198, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.

No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2026-9198 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists — see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.

References

How this class of flaw gets exploited

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-9198?

IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to chain /api/v1/auto_login (mints SUPERUSER tokens to any network caller) with /api/v1/validate/code (executes user code via exec()) to achieve full RCE on default Langflow deployments

How severe is CVE-2026-9198?

CVE-2026-9198 has a CVSS base score of 9.8 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).

Is CVE-2026-9198 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2026-9198 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Aug 4, 2026, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-9198?

45.2% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 45.2% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (99% percentile among all scored CVEs).

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2026-9198?

Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2026-9198 exist in public repositories we checked.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-9198?

CVE-2026-9198 is classified under CWE-94 (CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')).

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