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CVE-2023-36095: langchain Code Injection vulnerability

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A code injection vulnerability in LangChain allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via PALChain components. The issue affects versions prior to 0.0.236.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.01 · top 33% · 2026-11-13
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
5 Aug 2023
last update
5 Aug 2023

Timeline · 2

  1. 5 Aug 2023CVE-2023-36095: langchain Code Injection vulnerability
  2. 5 Aug 2023CVE-2023-36095: An issue in Harrison Chase langchain v.0.0.194 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the python exec calls in the…

Sources · 2

Advisories and databases

  1. 2023-08-05
    CVE-2023-36095: langchain Code Injection vulnerability
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-gwqq-6vq7-5j86
  2. 2023-08-05

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Classification

AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
dates
happened 5 Aug 2023 · first reported 5 Aug 2023
origin
GitHub Advisory Database
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2023-36095: langchain Code Injection vulnerability

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2023-36095-langchain-code-injection-vulnerability · AIR-2023-0056 · closed 2023-08-05

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2023-08-05
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: langchain
- CVE ids: CVE-2023-36095
- CVSS: 9.8

## Summary

A code injection vulnerability in LangChain allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via PALChain components. The issue affects versions prior to 0.0.236.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2023-08-05: CVE-2023-36095: An issue in Harrison Chase langchain v.0.0.194 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the python exec calls in the… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36095)
- 2023-08-05: CVE-2023-36095: langchain Code Injection vulnerability (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gwqq-6vq7-5j86)

## Sources

- 2023-08-05 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2023-36095: langchain Code Injection vulnerability https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gwqq-6vq7-5j86
- 2023-08-05 NVD: CVE-2023-36095: An issue in Harrison Chase langchain v.0.0.194 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the python exec calls in the… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36095

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