Flowise before 3.1.0 (affected versions 3.0.13 and earlier) uses a weak hardcoded default secret ('flowise') for the express-session middleware when the EXPRESS_SESSION_SECRET environment variable is not set (packages/server/src/enterprise/middleware/passport/index.ts). Because this default secret is publicly visible in the source code, an attacker can forge valid signed session cookies to impersonate any user and bypass authentication.
CVE-2026-56278
Score 9.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-07-01. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.1; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.1
- EG Score
- 9.1(high)
- EG Risk
- 46(Track)EG Risk 46/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity91% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 28.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 1, 2026
Last Modified
July 6, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jul 1, 2026Flowise - Session Hijacking via Weak Default Express Session Secret | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flowise-session-hijacking-via-weak-default-express-session-secretWeak Default Express Session Secret · Advisory · FlowiseAI/Flowise · GitHub
https://github.com/FlowiseAI/Flowise/security/advisories/GHSA-2qqc-p94c-hxwhVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-56278(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| flowise | — | 3.1.0 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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