CVE-2025-61913: FlowiseAI Flowise · Path Traversal
Affects FlowiseAI FlowiseSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · 12% EPSS · CVSS 10.0 Critical : upgrade to 3.0.8 as a priority.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 12.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 96% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.0.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade FlowiseAI Flowise to 3.0.8.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| FlowiseAI Flowise | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
1. Immediate upgrade to Flowise version 3.0.8 or later, which contains the patch restricting file path access. 2. Implement strict authentication and authorization controls to limit access to Flowise tools only to trusted users. 3. Employ application-level input validation and sanitization to detect and block path traversal attempts. 4. Monitor file system access logs for unusual read/write activity, especially outside expected directories. 5. Use network segmentation to isolate Flowise instances from critical infrastructure to limit lateral movement. 6. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focusing on AI workflow tools. 7. Apply the principle of least privilege to service accounts and users interacting with Flowise. 8. Maintain up-to-date backups to enable recovery in case of exploitation. 9. Educate developers and administrators on secure configuration and patch management for AI tools. 10. Consider deploying runtime application self-protection (RASP) or endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect exploitation attempts in real time.
Description
Flowise is a drag & drop user interface to build a customized large language model flow. In versions prior to 3.0.8, WriteFileTool and ReadFileTool in Flowise do not restrict file path access, allowing authenticated attackers to exploit this vulnerability to read and write arbitrary files to any path in the file system, potentially leading to remote command execution. Flowise 3.0.8 fixes this vulnerability.
References
- github.com/FlowiseAI/Flowise/security/advisories/GHSA-jv9m-vf54-chjj (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FlowiseAI/Flowise/security/advisories/GHSA-j44m-5v8f-gc9c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FlowiseAI/Flowise/commit/1fb12cd93143592a18995f63b781d25b354d48a3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/FlowiseAI/Flowise/releases/tag/flowise%403.0.8 (opens in a new tab)