CVE-2026-8470
Predictable keys from a non-cryptographic PRNG allow secret decryption.
- CVSS 7.4
- 327
- Cryptographic
- Remote
IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.3, 1.0.0 through 1.10.3, 1.0.0 through 1.10.3, and 1.0.0 through 1.10.3 use Python's non-cryptographic random module for generating Fernet encryption keys from user secrets under 32 characters. The deterministic Mersenne Twister PRNG produces identical keys for identical seeds, allowing attackers to reproduce encryption keys and decrypt stored API keys and authentication tokens.
- CWE
- 327
- CVSS base score
- 7.4
- Published
- 2026-08-05
- OWASP
- A02 Cryptographic Failures
- Orthogonal defect classification
- Algorithm
- Code defect classification
- Incorrect Algorithm
- Category
- Cryptographic
- Subcategory
- Inadequate random number generation
- Accessibility scope
- Remote
- Impact
- Information Disclosure
- Affected component
- IBM Langflow
- Fixed by upgrading
- Yes
Solution
Upgrade to Langflow OSS version 1.10.4 or later.
Vulnerable code sample
import base64
import random
from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
def get_encryption_key(secret: str) -> bytes:
"""
Generates a Fernet encryption key from a user secret. If the secret is
shorter than 32 bytes, it's used to seed a PRNG to generate the key.
"""
secret_bytes = secret.encode('utf-8')
if len(secret_bytes) >= 32:
key_material = secret_bytes[:32]
else:
# VULNERABLE: The 'random' module is not cryptographically secure and uses a deterministic PRNG.
random.seed(secret_bytes)
key_material = random.randbytes(32)
return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(key_material)
def store_api_key(api_key: str, secret: str):
"""
Encrypts an API key for storage using a key derived from the user secret.
"""
key = get_encryption_key(secret)
f = Fernet(key)
encrypted_api_key = f.encrypt(api_key.encode('utf-8'))
# e.g., db.execute("INSERT INTO secrets (data) VALUES (?)", (encrypted_api_key,))Patched code sample
import base64
import hashlib
from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
def get_encryption_key(secret: str) -> bytes:
"""
Generates a Fernet encryption key from a user secret. If the secret is
shorter than 32 bytes, it's used to seed a PRNG to generate the key.
"""
secret_bytes = secret.encode('utf-8')
# FIX: Use a cryptographic hash function (SHA-256) to derive a key of the correct
# length from the user secret, regardless of the secret's original length.
key_material = hashlib.sha256(secret_bytes).digest()
return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(key_material)
def store_api_key(api_key: str, secret: str):
"""
Encrypts an API key for storage using a key derived from the user secret.
"""
key = get_encryption_key(secret)
f = Fernet(key)
encrypted_api_key = f.encrypt(api_key.encode('utf-8'))
# e.g., db.execute("INSERT INTO secrets (data) VALUES (?)", (encrypted_api_key,))Cite this entry
@misc{vaitp:cve20268470,
title = {{Predictable keys from a non-cryptographic PRNG allow secret decryption.}},
author = {Bogaerts, Fr\'ed\'eric and Ivaki, Naghmeh and Fonseca, Jos\'e},
year = {2026},
note = {VAITP Python Vulnerability Dataset, entry CVE-2026-8470},
howpublished = {\url{https://netpack.pt/vaitp/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8470/}}
}
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