Flowise: Broken Access Control in Stripe Subscription Endpoints Allows Cross-Tenant Billing ManipulationGHSA-gmmw-qg98-6j6p
Fix: FlowiseAI/Flowise#6321GHSA-gmmw-qg98-6j6p is a CWE-284 vulnerability in flowise. A fix is available for flowise — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-gmmw-qg98-6j6p.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
flowisenpmDescription
Summary
Several organization billing endpoints accept attacker-controlled Stripe identifiers (subscriptionId) without verifying that the identifier belongs to the authenticated user's organization. This allows an authenticated attacker to perform unauthorized Stripe subscription operations on other tenants. As a result, an authenticated user can manipulate the Stripe subscription of another organization by supplying a victim organization's subscriptionId.
This allows attackers to perform unauthorized billing operations such as changing subscription plans or modifying seat quantities, resulting in potential financial impact and service disruption.
Details
Multiple organization billing endpoints accept subscriptionId directly from user input without validating ownership. The server relies on a client-supplied Stripe subscription identifier rather than resolving the subscription from the authenticated user's organization context.
File
packages/server/src/enterprise/routes/organization.route.ts
Affected routes:
router.post('/update-additional-seats', organizationController.updateAdditionalSeats)
router.post('/update-subscription-plan', organizationController.updateSubscriptionPlan)
updateSubscriptionPlan
File
packages/server/src/enterprise/controllers/organization.controller.ts
public async updateSubscriptionPlan(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
const { subscriptionId, newPlanId, prorationDate } = req.body
const identityManager = getRunningExpressApp().identityManager
const result = await identityManager.updateSubscriptionPlan(
req,
subscriptionId,
newPlanId,
prorationDate
)
return res.status(StatusCodes.OK).json(result)
}
The server trusts the user-supplied subscriptionId and forwards it to the Stripe integration layer.
Missing validation: subscriptionId belongs to req.user.activeOrganization
updateAdditionalSeats
public async updateAdditionalSeats(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
const { subscriptionId, quantity, prorationDate } = req.body
const identityManager = getRunningExpressApp().identityManager
const result = await identityManager.updateAdditionalSeats(
subscriptionId,
quantity,
prorationDate
)
return res.status(StatusCodes.OK).json(result)
}
Again, the subscriptionId is taken directly from the request body without verifying ownership.
PoC
Step 1 - Obtain victim subscriptionId
This identifier may be obtained via the organization read endpoint or other exposed references.
Example:
sub_YYYYYYYYYYYY
Step 2 - Modify victim subscription
POST /api/v1/organization/update-subscription-plan
Host: target.example.com
Cookie: token=<attacker-session>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"subscriptionId": "sub_YYYYYYYYYYYY",
"newPlanId": "free_plan_id",
"prorationDate": 1735689600
}
Step 3 - Change seat quantity
POST /api/v1/organization/update-additional-seats
Host: target.example.com
Cookie: token=<attacker-session>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"subscriptionId": "sub_YYYYYYYYYYYY",
"quantity": 0,
"prorationDate": 1735689600
}
Impact
An authenticated attacker can manipulate the Stripe subscription of other organizations.
Possible consequences include:
- Unauthorized subscription upgrades to higher-priced plans
- Manipulation of paid seat quantities leading to unintended charges
- Service disruption through plan downgrades
Because the vulnerability allows cross-tenant manipulation of billing resources, it represents a high-impact authorization flaw.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | flowise | all versions | 3.1.3npm install flowise@3.1.3 |
Affected Products
flowiseflowiseaiDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for flowise, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update flowise to 3.1.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-gmmw-qg98-6j6p is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
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