Path Traversal in Langflow

CVE-2026-5027

The 'POST /api/v2/files' endpoint does not sanitize the 'filename' parameter from the multipart form data, allowing an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem using path traversal sequences ('../').

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.048 (91.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-5027: fell from 0.361 to 0.048.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.361 · newest: 0.048 · change: -0.314

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5027?
CVE-2026-5027 is a high-severity vulnerability in Langflow, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-5027?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-5027 known to be exploited?
9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.