📄 Description (English)
Flowise is a drag & drop user interface to build a customized large language model flow. Prior to 3.1.0, The CSVAgent allows providing a custom Pandas CSV read code. Due to lack of sanitization, an attacker can provide a command injection payload that will get interpolated and executed by the server. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.1.0.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
Flowise versions prior to 3.1.0 contain a critical code injection vulnerability in the CSVAgent component that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server through unsanitized Pandas CSV read code. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and active exploits are available. Organizations using Flowise for LLM workflow automation face immediate risk of complete system compromise.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 24, 2026 20:54
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations leveraging Flowise for AI/LLM applications face severe risk, particularly: (1) Financial institutions and FinTech companies using Flowise for customer service automation and data analysis; (2) Government agencies implementing LLM-based document processing and citizen services; (3) Healthcare providers deploying Flowise for medical data analysis and patient interaction; (4) Energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities) using LLM workflows for operational analytics; (5) Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) utilizing Flowise for customer intelligence. Remote code execution capability enables data exfiltration, lateral movement, and infrastructure compromise affecting SAMA-regulated entities and NCA-supervised organizations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Technology and Software Development
E-commerce and Retail
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059.004 - Unix Shell
T1059.001 - PowerShell
T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution
T1047 - Windows Management Instrumentation
T1652 - Process Injection
T1005 - Data from Local System
T1041 - Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Flowise instances in your environment and document versions (check deployment logs, container registries, and application inventories)
2. Isolate affected Flowise instances from production networks or disable CSVAgent functionality immediately
3. Review access logs for suspicious CSV upload activities or unusual command patterns in the past 30 days
4. Implement network segmentation to restrict Flowise server outbound connections
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade to Flowise 3.1.0 or later immediately when available
2. If upgrade is not immediately possible, disable the CSVAgent component entirely in configuration files
3. Implement input validation: reject any CSV read code containing shell metacharacters (;, |, &, $, `, >, <, newlines)
4. Apply principle of least privilege: run Flowise processes with minimal required permissions (non-root user)
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests containing command injection patterns to Flowise endpoints
2. Implement strict file upload restrictions: whitelist only .csv extensions and validate MIME types
3. Monitor Flowise process execution with EDR/XDR solutions for unexpected child process spawning
4. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all CSV upload and processing activities
5. Implement network-level monitoring for unusual outbound connections from Flowise servers
DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on Flowise processes spawning shell interpreters (bash, sh, cmd.exe, powershell)
2. Monitor for CSV upload requests containing: $(command), `command`, backticks, pipe operators, semicolons in payload
3. Track failed and successful authentication attempts to Flowise API endpoints
4. Flag any Flowise process reading sensitive files (/etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, Windows registry)
5. Alert on unexpected network connections from Flowise to external IP addresses
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع مثيلات Flowise في بيئتك وتوثيق الإصدارات (تحقق من سجلات النشر والسجلات والمستودعات)
2. عزل مثيلات Flowise المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج أو تعطيل وظيفة CSVAgent فوراً
3. راجع سجلات الوصول للأنشطة المريبة لتحميل CSV أو أنماط الأوامر غير العادية في آخر 30 يوماً
4. تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد اتصالات خادم Flowise الصادرة
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. قم بالترقية إلى Flowise 3.1.0 أو إصدار أحدث فوراً عند توفره
2. إذا لم يكن الترقية ممكنة فوراً، قم بتعطيل مكون CSVAgent بالكامل في ملفات التكوين
3. تطبيق التحقق من الإدخال: رفض أي كود قراءة CSV يحتوي على أحرف shell خاصة (;, |, &, $, `, >, <)
4. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز: تشغيل عمليات Flowise بأقل صلاحيات مطلوبة
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. نشر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحجب الطلبات التي تحتوي على أنماط حقن الأوامر
2. تطبيق قيود صارمة على تحميل الملفات: السماح فقط بملفات .csv والتحقق من أنواع MIME
3. مراقبة تنفيذ عمليات Flowise باستخدام حلول EDR/XDR للعمليات الفرعية غير المتوقعة
4. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع أنشطة تحميل ومعالجة CSV
5. تطبيق المراقبة على مستوى الشبكة للاتصالات الصادرة غير العادية
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه عند عمليات Flowise التي تولد محاكيات shell
2. مراقبة طلبات تحميل CSV التي تحتوي على أنماط حقن الأوامر
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة والناجحة على نقاط نهاية API
4. تحديد أي عملية Flowise تقرأ ملفات حساسة
5. تنبيه الاتصالات الشبكية غير المتوقعة من Flowise
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
ECC 2024 A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Monitoring and logging of access
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Asset management and inventory
SAMA CSF PR.DS-6 - Data security and integrity
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and analysis
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident response and recovery
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1.1 - Inventory of assets
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4.1 - Event logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
PCI DSS 10.2 - User access logging
PCI DSS 11.3 - Vulnerability scanning
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
flowiseai:flowise