{"id":23245,"date":"2025-04-14T15:08:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:08:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-29T18:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:18:32","slug":"cve-2025-3248-critical-code-injection-vulnerability-in-langflow-versions-prior-to-1-3-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3248-critical-code-injection-vulnerability-in-langflow-versions-prior-to-1-3-0\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3248: Critical Code Injection Vulnerability in Langflow versions prior to 1.3.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog post will dive deep into the analysis of a critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-3248, that affects Langflow versions prior to 1.3.0. This vulnerability pertains to code injection, which can lead to severe implications for organizations utilizing these versions of Langflow. It is a significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-22611-critical-exploit-in-openerm-posing-severe-security-risks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26850\">security issue because a successfully exploited<\/a> system can lead to system compromise or data leakage, potentially exposing sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3248<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-33113-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31517\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-939226017\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Langflow | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21632-critical-vulnerability-in-omniauth-microsoft-graph-prior-to-version-2-0-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30699\">Versions prior<\/a> to 1.3.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48297-discourse-platform-high-severity-vulnerability-due-to-expanded-chat-mentions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31516\">vulnerability occurs due<\/a> to inadequate input validation in the \/api\/v1\/validate\/code endpoint. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48243-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-allowing-unauthorized-file-upload\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34111\">allows an attacker to inject malicious code<\/a> via specially crafted HTTP requests. The server processes these requests without proper sanitization, leading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43449-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-hummerrisk-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27388\">execution of the inserted malicious code<\/a>. As the attacker does not require any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2328-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-drag-and-drop-multiple-file-upload-for-contact-form-7-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29560\">form of authentication to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, it poses a severe risk to the affected systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2964584811\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how an attacker might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/fortinet-s-fortigate-vulnerability-ssl-vpn-symlink-exploit-puts-user-access-at-risk-post-patching\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30077\">exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. The attacker sends a crafted POST request to the \/api\/v1\/validate\/code endpoint containing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32958-critical-adept-language-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38226\">malicious code<\/a> in the request body:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/api\/v1\/validate\/code HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;code&quot;: &quot;malicious_code_here&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Upon receiving this request, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51066-code-execution-vulnerability-in-qstar-archive-solutions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26904\">vulnerable server executes the malicious code<\/a>, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is highly advised to update to Langflow version 1.3.0 or later, as these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52307-high-severity-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-paddlepaddle-prior-to-version-2-6-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33923\">versions contain a patch to this vulnerability<\/a>. If immediate patching is not feasible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer temporary mitigation by detecting and blocking crafted HTTP requests. However, these are only temporary solutions, and patching should be performed as soon as possible to prevent potential exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This blog post will dive deep into the analysis of a critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-3248, that affects Langflow versions prior to 1.3.0. This vulnerability pertains to code injection, which can lead to severe implications for organizations utilizing these versions of Langflow. 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