Flowsint: Cypher query injection in node type on node creation

Flowsint is an open-source OSINT graph exploration tool designed for cybersecurity investigation, transparency, and verification. Prior to 1.2.3, a remote attacker can create a node with a malicious type that can escape an existing Cypher query and an adversary can execute an arbitrary Cypher query. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.3.

Problem type

CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic

Affected products

reconurge

flowsint

< 1.2.3 - AFFECTED

References

https://github.com/reconurge/flowsint/security/advisories/GHSA-h5m2-c2c5-968p

https://github.com/reconurge/flowsint/security/advisories/GHSA-h5m2-c2c5-968p

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JSON source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-42156

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