CVE-2026-9198
CRITICAL 9.8 KNOWN EXPLOITED PoC CATALOGUED DETECTION TEMPLATE ALL-YEARSIBM 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
Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-08-04. Patch or mitigate now.
Exploitation likelihood
28.7%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 98th percentile
Impact if exploited
9.8CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL · CNA
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
Public PoC or exploit resources are catalogued below.
- Metasploit: Langflow AI auto_login RCE
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB 18a61b2fc5fe · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB 5d05bb2e8d1b · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB 95362e7f5458 · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB dd5fa039c2bf · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB 076e3e31162b · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB 343759306710 · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB 5e10241aea0f · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB a2fcd6112164 · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB ce324424d6a0 · Linked repository
- ExploitDB #52675
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PoC data: JSON
Detection templates
Detection checks are listed separately from PoCs.
Resource commands
nuclei -id CVE-2026-9198 -u https://TARGETDetection template — review its checks and affected versions before use.searchsploit --cve CVE-2026-9198 && searchsploit -m 52675Fetch the ExploitDB PoC locally; review the code before running it.curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-9198/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Search for new PoCs
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Tracked sources are checked weekly for the full archive, including PoCs published after the original disclosure. A later release appears after a tracked source lists it and a refresh succeeds.
Data snapshot:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References and research data (JSON)
Unverified PoC candidates
Catalogue matches for further research. These repositories have not been validated as working exploits.
9 candidates
- https://github.com/0xdak/CVE-2026-9198_exploitPoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-07-23T20:40:59Z - https://github.com/ywh-jfellus/CVE-2026-9198
Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-9198 - IBM Langflow Unauthenticated RCE via Auto-Login Bypass
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-07-24T09:42:55Z - https://github.com/0xgh057r3c0n/CVE-2026-9198
IBM Langflow Unauthenticated RCE via Auto-Login Bypass
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-09-18T17:03:57Z - https://github.com/rmhowe425/PoC-CVE-2026-9198
Proof of concept exploit code for CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-09-22T02:06:30Z - https://github.com/Procjevt/CVE-2026-9198PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-10T12:14:23Z - https://github.com/CuteeCat/CVE-2026-9198
CVE-2026-9198利用代码
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-11T01:05:17Z - https://github.com/chessalekin/cve-2026-9198_exploitPoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-24T18:12:58Z - https://github.com/joaovicdev/EXPLOIT-CVE-2026-9198PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-29T23:50:05Z - https://github.com/Riftweld/langflow-cve-2026-9198
Independent reconstruction, lab validation, and PoC for CVE-2026-9198, the Langflow unauthenticated RCE (fixed in 1.10.1)
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-10-12T06:56:39Z
Additional exploitation reports
Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
Source guidance: 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.
Source ransomware assessment: Unknown
VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z - VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-04T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198
VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 - VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-07T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-19T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-27T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-28T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-09-08T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Langflow | Langflow | ≥ 1.0.0 and < 1.10.1 |
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Patches & mitigations
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7278927 CVE record · ibm · Updated 2026-08-17T19:10:55.374Z
NVD · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-10-24T20:10:00.137
Advisories
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-9198 CVE record · CISA-ADP · Updated 2026-08-05T03:56:04.369Z
NVD · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-10-24T20:10:00.137 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-45236 EUVD · EUVD-2026-45236
- https://vulncheck.com/kev VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
Technical & other
- https://previdian.com/CVE-2026-9198 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://cydome.io/maritime-cybersecurity-bulletin-august-7th-2026/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://bitbison.io/blog/langflow-rce-exposure/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://expel.com/blog/the-ai-cve-exploitation-evidence-story-headlines-are-scarier-than-reality/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://www.vulncheck.com/blog/pwning-the-ai-stack VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://www.recordedfuture.com/blog/august-2026-cve-landscape VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-9198 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/18a61b2fc5fe VulnCheck KEV · 18a61b2fc5fe · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/0xdak/CVE-2026-9198_exploit VulnCheck KEV · 18a61b2fc5fe · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/5d05bb2e8d1b VulnCheck KEV · 5d05bb2e8d1b · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/ywh-jfellus/CVE-2026-9198 VulnCheck KEV · 5d05bb2e8d1b · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/95362e7f5458 VulnCheck KEV · 95362e7f5458 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/0xgh057r3c0n/CVE-2026-9198 VulnCheck KEV · 95362e7f5458 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/dd5fa039c2bf VulnCheck KEV · dd5fa039c2bf · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/samael0x4/CVE-2026-9198 VulnCheck KEV · dd5fa039c2bf · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/076e3e31162b VulnCheck KEV · 076e3e31162b · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/rmhowe425/PoC-CVE-2026-9198 VulnCheck KEV · 076e3e31162b · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/343759306710 VulnCheck KEV · 343759306710 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/CuteeCat/CVE-2026-9198 VulnCheck KEV · 343759306710 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/5e10241aea0f VulnCheck KEV · 5e10241aea0f · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/K3ysTr0K3R/CVE-2026-9198 VulnCheck KEV · 5e10241aea0f · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/a2fcd6112164 VulnCheck KEV · a2fcd6112164 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/joaovicdev/EXPLOIT-CVE-2026-9198 VulnCheck KEV · a2fcd6112164 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/ce324424d6a0 VulnCheck KEV · ce324424d6a0 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/Riftweld/langflow-cve-2026-9198 VulnCheck KEV · ce324424d6a0 · Updated 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z
Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS