Executive Summary
Security Affairs reports much of the AI supply chain is exposed on the internet, citing critical Flowise CVE-2026-40933 affecting the MCP adapter.
What Happened
The article reports that the AI supply chain has exposed components on the public internet and cites CVE-2026-40933 in Flowise as a critical issue affecting the MCP adapter. It frames the risk as relevant to deployed AI workflows that rely on third-party packages and exposed services.
Affected Products
- Flowise
Vulnerability / Attack Technique
Exposed AI workflow components
Technical Mechanism
Internet-exposed AI services with critical flaws.
AI Security Category
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
Part of the MCP Security topic.
Part of the AI Supply Chain and AI SBOM topic.
Relevant Frameworks
RealGround Analysis
AI tooling is often deployed without network protection. RealGround analysis: put AI workflow tools behind authentication.
Recommended Controls
- Update Flowise
- Keep AI workflow tools off the public internet
Related RealGround Service
AI Agent SBOM and LLM Mapping · or start with the free AI Agent Security Scanner.
Sources
Security Affairs: https://securityaffairs.com/198898/ai/the-ai-supply-chain-has-a-security-problem-and-much-of-it-is-sitting-on-the-open-internet.html
Summary and analysis written by RealGround from the source above; last updated 2026-10-18.