XXE in Langchain-ai Langchain-ai/langchain

CVE-2024-1455

A vulnerability in the langchain-ai/langchain repository allows for a Billion Laughs Attack, a type of XML External Entity (XXE) exploitation. By nesting multiple layers of entities within an XML document, an attacker can cause the XML par…

EPSS: 0.001 (28.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1455?
CVE-2024-1455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Langchain-ai Langchain-ai/langchain, classified under Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs (XML Entity Expansion). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-03-26.
How severe is CVE-2024-1455?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-1455 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.