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Flowsint: Cypher query injection in node type on node creation

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-42156
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3 Nov 2026, 16:09 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Flowsint: Cypher query injection in node type on node creation

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 May 2026, 23:00 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2026-42156
Complete source record
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