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Hacker used DeepSeek to create LangFlow exploit

Over 500 instances are publicly exposed and attacks are happening in the wild

Edward Targett
By  Edward Targett
Updated / Published 4 min read
Hacker used DeepSeek to create LangFlow exploit
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A vulnerability in AI toolkit LangFlow that gives an unauthenticated attacker full remote code execution (RCE) is being exploited in the wild.

Over 500 instances are publicly exposed. Strikingly, it appears that the simple exploit was developed with the help of Chinese LLM DeepSeek.

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  • Edward Targett

    Edward Targett

    Ed is a co-founder of The Stack. He previously edited Computer Business Review. He has also covered energy markets. He started his journalism career on local papers. He left school at 15 and has made a living asking "but why?" ever since.

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