CVE-2023-36281

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Published Aug 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue in langchain v.0.0.171 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a JSON file to load_prompt. This is related to __subclasses__ or a template.

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:0.0.171:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-7gfq-f96f-g85j	langchain vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

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: 3.4% (3.412% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://aisec.today/LangChain-2e6244a313dd46139c5ef28cbcab9e55
https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/4394
https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/v0.0.312

History

Oct 15, 2024 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Langchain Langchain

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 15, 2024, 4:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 22, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 15, 2024, 4:39 PM
Reserved: Jun 21, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:45 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:45 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 22, 2023, 7:16 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:05 AM

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