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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-36281 · published 22 August 2023

CVE-2023-36281: Langchain code injection vulnerability

Langchain · Langchain

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 3.4% · top 11.5% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
3.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://aisec.today/LangChain-2e6244a313dd46139c5ef28cbcab9e55 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/4394 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/v0.0.312
https://aisec.today/LangChain-2e6244a313dd46139c5ef28cbcab9e55 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/4394 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/v0.0.312

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-36281), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.