Flowise has Authentication Bypass Using Unprotected Registration Endpoint (/register)GHSA-v5w9-prxf-w882
GHSA-v5w9-prxf-w882 is a Missing Authentication vulnerability in flowise. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
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.
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-v5w9-prxf-w882.
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
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the unprotected registration endpoint (/register) to create a new user and bypass authentication.
Details
Critical vulnerability in Flowise 3.0.1 on-premise deployment allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the /api/v1/account/register endpoint to add a new user and log in using it, enabling authentication bypass.
Meaning that the register functionality is by default open, allowing attackers to create an account and use the api without any restrictions or credentials.
PoC
A Flowise 3.0.1 instance was deployed via Docker for the purpose of this demonstration.
After successful deployment the instance setup organization page allows us to register the first account in the system.
Creating the first user [email protected]
Login to the account
The background request that created the first user to /api/v1/account/register
Response
We have found that it is possible to reuse the registration request multiple times without any restrictions to create an account and authenticate to the system using it.
Crafting a new request
{
"user": {
"name": "Malicious",
"email": "[email protected]",
"type": "pro",
"credential": "Password123!"
}
}
Response with 201 code “Created”
Login using newly created user (attacker)
Success login
An unauthorized user can exploit this vulnerability to register an account and gain access to the Flowise API with authenticated privileges, effectively bypassing authentication.
Impact
This is an authentication bypass vulnerability caused by an unprotected registration endpoint (/register).
Users of Flowise 3.0.1(latest) on-premise deployments are impacted. An unauthorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to register an account after the organization set has been completed, and gain access to the Flowise API with authenticated privileges, effectively bypassing authentication.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | flowise | all versions | No fix |
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.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of flowise for GHSA-v5w9-prxf-w882. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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