CVE-2025-11898
📋 TL;DR
Agentflow software by Flowring contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file reading vulnerability via relative path traversal. Remote attackers can exploit this to download sensitive system files without authentication. Organizations using vulnerable Agentflow versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Agentflow by Flowring
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise through reading of sensitive files like /etc/shadow, SSH keys, configuration files with credentials, leading to lateral movement and data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive configuration files, application secrets, and system information that could enable further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation, file system permissions, and input validation are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Path traversal vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit with simple HTTP requests.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in references; check vendor advisory for exact version.
Vendor Advisory: https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-10439-0bd15-2.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check vendor advisory for patched version. 2. Download and apply the patch from Flowring. 3. Restart Agentflow services. 4. Verify the fix by testing for path traversal.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Control
linuxRestrict network access to Agentflow to trusted IPs only.
Use firewall rules: iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [Agentflow_port] -s [trusted_IP] -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [Agentflow_port] -j DROP
Web Server Configuration
allConfigure web server to block path traversal patterns.
For Apache: add 'RewriteRule \.\./ - [F]' to .htaccess
For Nginx: add 'location ~ \.\./ { deny all; }' to config
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Agentflow from sensitive systems.
- Deploy a WAF with rules to detect and block path traversal attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test with HTTP request: curl -v 'http://[target]/[path]?file=../../../../etc/passwd' and check for file content in response.Check Version:
Check Agentflow interface or configuration files for version info; command varies by installation.Verify Fix Applied:
Repeat vulnerability test; should return error or no file content. Check version matches patched release.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '..' or '../' patterns in URL parameters
- Unusual file access patterns from unauthenticated sources
Network Indicators:
- HTTP traffic with path traversal strings in query parameters or paths
SIEM Query:
source="agentflow_logs" AND (url="*..*" OR param="*..*")