What is CVE-2023-36281?

CVE-2023-36281 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Langchain, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-08-22.

How severe is CVE-2023-36281?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-36281 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Langchain

CVE-2023-36281

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.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.028 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Langchain — versions 0.0.171
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36281?: CVE-2023-36281 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Langchain, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-36281?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-36281 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.