CVE-2026-100606 in Flowise
Summary
by MITRE • 09/26/2026
Flowise through 3.1.4 (Enterprise/platform mode with SSO enabled) contains an authentication bypass in the SSO login path. When an SSO callback arrives with an email matching a user whose status is INVITED, verifyAndLogin (SSOBase.ts:80-94) copies the user record from the database — including the server-stored single-use invitation tempToken — into the data passed to AccountService.register(). The register handler's token lookup, email match, and expiry checks therefore pass trivially against the server's own token instead of a caller-supplied one, and the account and its organization membership are flipped to ACTIVE. As a result, anyone able to authenticate at any configured SSO provider using a pending invitee's email address as the email claim can take over that invitation and obtain the invited user's access to the organization without ever possessing the emailed invitation token, for as long as the invitation is valid (24 hours by default). At the time of the advisory no patched version was available.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/26/2026
Flowise versions prior to 3.1.5 operating in Enterprise or platform mode with Single Sign-On enabled are susceptible to a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to hijack pending user invitations and gain unauthorized access to organizational resources. This flaw resides within the SSO login callback handling logic, specifically in the verification and registration sequence managed by the AccountService. The vulnerability exploits how the application processes identity provider assertions during the initial account creation phase for invited users who have not yet completed their onboarding process.
The technical root cause lies in a flawed implementation of token validation when an SSO authentication request arrives with an email address that matches a user record currently holding an INVITED status. Upon receiving such a callback, the system invokes the verifyAndLogin function which retrieves the existing database record for that email. Crucially, this retrieval includes sensitive internal state data, specifically the server-generated single-use temporary token associated with the invitation. Instead of requiring the external caller to present a valid, externally-supplied invitation link or token as part of the authentication flow, the application inadvertently uses its own internally stored token for validation purposes.
During the subsequent registration handler execution, standard checks such as email matching and token expiry verification are performed against this server-stored temporary token rather than any credential provided by the user's browser or identity provider. Because the system trusts its own database record implicitly in this context, these security controls pass trivially without requiring proof of possession of the actual invitation link sent via email to the intended recipient. Consequently, the account status is automatically flipped from INVITED to ACTIVE, and organization membership privileges are granted immediately upon successful SSO authentication.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe, as it effectively nullifies the security boundary designed by the two-step onboarding process for new users. An attacker who can authenticate at any configured SSO provider using a pending invitee's email address as the identity claim can bypass the requirement to possess the emailed invitation token. This allows the attacker to take over the invited user's account and obtain full access to the organization's data and features within twenty-four hours, which is the default validity period for such invitations. The attack requires no special privileges other than valid credentials at a connected SSO identity provider that maps to an email address of a pending invitee.
This vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 Improper Authentication, as the system fails to properly verify the authenticity of the user's claim during the authentication process by relying on internal state rather than external proof. It also relates to CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password or Invitation Tokens, since the mechanism intended to secure the invitation transfer is bypassed through logic errors in token handling. From an ATT&CK perspective, this behavior facilitates Account Manipulation and Initial Access techniques where adversaries exploit trust relationships between identity providers and applications to gain footholds within a network without legitimate credentials for the target account itself.
Mitigation strategies must focus on correcting the token validation logic to ensure that external proof is always required during the invitation acceptance phase. The application should strictly validate tokens supplied by the client against those stored in the database, rather than using the server-side record directly for authentication decisions. Additionally, implementing strict binding between SSO email claims and specific invitation sessions can prevent cross-account hijacking. Until a patched version such as 3.1.5 or later is deployed, organizations should consider disabling SSO login paths for users with INVITED status or enforcing additional out-of-band verification steps to ensure that only the intended recipient who possesses the unique invitation link can activate their account.