CVE-2023-36095: langchain Code Injection vulnerability
langchain
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
- CVE ids
Timeline · 2
Sources · 2
Advisories and databases
- 2023-08-05CVE-2023-36095: langchain Code Injection vulnerabilityGitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-gwqq-6vq7-5j86
- 2023-08-05CVE-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…NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36095
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- 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
- tags
- code-injection
- dates
- happened 5 Aug 2023 · first reported 5 Aug 2023
- origin
- GitHub Advisory DatabaseVulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- 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 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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