| Component | LangChain |
| Severity | critical (CVSS 9.8) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2023-08-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | langchain <= 0.0.194 |
| Fixed in | see the vendor advisory |
| Weakness | CWE-74 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
An issue in Harrison Chase langchain v.0.0.194 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the from_math_prompt and from_colored_object_prompt functions.
What to do
- NVD lists no fixed version yet: follow the vendor advisory below and keep LangChain off the public internet until a fix ships.
- Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2023-38896
- https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/5872
- https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/pull/6003
- https://twitter.com/llm_sec/status/1668711587287375876
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