CVE-2023-29374

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Published Apr 5, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 39.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

In LangChain through 0.0.131, the LLMMathChain chain allows prompt injection attacks that can execute arbitrary code via the Python exec method.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:langchain:langchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-0118	In LangChain through 0.0.131, the LLMMathChain chain allows prompt injection attacks that can execute arbitrary code via the Python exec method.
Github GHSA	GHSA-fprp-p869-w6q2	LangChain vulnerable to code injection

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 39.7% (39.653% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/1026
https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/814
https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/pull/1119
https://twitter.com/rharang/status/1641899743608463365/photo/1

History

Feb 12, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Langchain Langchain

Weaknesses

CWE-74

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 12, 2025, 4:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 5, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 12, 2025, 4:24 PM
Reserved: Apr 5, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:07 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:07 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 5, 2023, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:49 AM

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