Summary
Flowise is vulnerable to arbitrary file exposure through its ReadFileTool
Impact
Authenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability to steal sensitive information such as encryption keys, databases, and environment variables from the server, potentially leading to remote command execution.
Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files. Typical impact: unauthorized file read or write outside the intended directory.
GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C has a CVSS score of 7.7 (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 (3.0.8); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
flowise to 3.0.8 or later; flowise-components to 3.0.8 or later
Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C? GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in flowise (npm), affecting versions < 3.0.8. It is fixed in 3.0.8. Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files.
- How severe is GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C? GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C has a CVSS score of 7.7 (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.
- Which packages are affected by GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C?
flowise(npm) (versions < 3.0.8)flowise-components(npm) (versions < 3.0.8)
- Is there a fix for GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C? Yes. GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C is fixed in 3.0.8. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C 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
- What actually determines whether GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C 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.
- How do I fix GHSA-J44M-5V8F-GC9C?
- Upgrade
flowiseto 3.0.8 or later - Upgrade
flowise-componentsto 3.0.8 or later
- Upgrade