CVE-2026-7524: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM Langflow OSS
IBM Langflow OSS versions 1. 0. 0 through 1. 9. 1 contain a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-7524) due to improper validation of symbolic links during archive extraction. This flaw can lead to remote code execution by allowing path traversal attacks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9. 8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by IBM. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-7524 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in IBM Langflow OSS versions 1.0.0 through 1.9.1. The issue arises from improper validation of symbolic links during archive extraction, which can be exploited remotely without authentication to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting its ease of exploitation and severe impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation or patch has been published by IBM as of the current data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This can lead to full compromise of the system, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification or destruction of data, and disruption of service. The critical CVSS score (9.8) confirms the high severity and potential for significant operational impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting access to the affected software, avoid processing untrusted archives, and monitor for suspicious activity related to archive extraction. Do not rely on generic mitigations; follow vendor updates closely.
CVE-2026-7524: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM Langflow OSS
Description
IBM Langflow OSS versions 1. 0. 0 through 1. 9. 1 contain a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-7524) due to improper validation of symbolic links during archive extraction. This flaw can lead to remote code execution by allowing path traversal attacks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9. 8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by IBM. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-7524 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in IBM Langflow OSS versions 1.0.0 through 1.9.1. The issue arises from improper validation of symbolic links during archive extraction, which can be exploited remotely without authentication to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting its ease of exploitation and severe impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation or patch has been published by IBM as of the current data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This can lead to full compromise of the system, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification or destruction of data, and disruption of service. The critical CVSS score (9.8) confirms the high severity and potential for significant operational impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting access to the affected software, avoid processing untrusted archives, and monitor for suspicious activity related to archive extraction. Do not rely on generic mitigations; follow vendor updates closely.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-30T17:11:41.725Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a16f9dee29bf47b50c0edfe
Added to database: 5/27/2026, 2:04:14 PM
Last enriched: 5/27/2026, 2:33:27 PM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 4:17:51 PM
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