CVE-2026-40933: Flowise Authenticated RCE via MCP Adapters
Flowise
An insecure serialization flaw in Flowise allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through MCP stdio server configurations. A patch has been provided to address the issue.
disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why
- CVSS
- 9.9
- EPSS
- 0.12 · top 4% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 16 Apr 2026
- last update
- 21 Apr 2026
- CVE ids
Timeline · 2
Sources · 2
Advisories and databases
- 2026-04-16CVE-2026-40933: Flowise: Authenticated RCE Via MCP AdaptersGitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9gw-hvqq-f33r
- 2026-04-21CVE-2026-40933: Flowise is a drag & drop user interface to build a customized large language model flow.NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40933
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- AI role
- Attack on AI
- categories
- Infrastructure vulnerability
- severity
- 2 · Disclosed vulnerability
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- targets
- Framework / tooling
- owasp llm top 10
- LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
- mitre atlas
- no technique for these categories
- dates
- happened 16 Apr 2026 · first reported 16 Apr 2026
- origin
- GitHub Advisory DatabaseVulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- record
- confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z
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# CVE-2026-40933: Flowise Authenticated RCE via MCP Adapters https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-40933-flowise-authenticated-rce-via-mcp-adapters · AIR-2026-0570 · closed 2026-04-16 - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability) - Fix status: Fix status unknown - First reported: 2026-04-16 - AI role: Attack on AI - Products: Flowise - CVE ids: CVE-2026-40933 - CVSS: 9.9 ## Summary An insecure serialization flaw in Flowise allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands through MCP stdio server configurations. A patch has been provided to address the issue. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2026-04-21: CVE-2026-40933: Flowise is a drag & drop user interface to build a customized large language model flow. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40933) - 2026-04-16: CVE-2026-40933: Flowise: Authenticated RCE Via MCP Adapters (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9gw-hvqq-f33r) ## Sources - 2026-04-16 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2026-40933: Flowise: Authenticated RCE Via MCP Adapters https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9gw-hvqq-f33r - 2026-04-21 NVD: CVE-2026-40933: Flowise is a drag & drop user interface to build a customized large language model flow. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40933 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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