CVE-2024-10940: LangChain-core arbitrary file read vulnerability
langchain-core
A vulnerability in LangChain-core enables unauthorized users to read arbitrary files from the host file system via specific prompt templates. Exposure of prompt outputs can lead to sensitive information disclosure.
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
- 5.3
- EPSS
- <0.01 · top 66% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 20 Mar 2025
- last update
- 20 Mar 2025
- CVE ids
Timeline · 2
Sources · 2
Advisories and databases
- 2025-03-20CVE-2024-10940: langchain-core allows unauthorized users to read arbitrary files from the host file systemGitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-5chr-fjjv-38qv
- 2025-03-20CVE-2024-10940: A vulnerability in langchain-core versions >=0.1.17,<0.1.53, >=0.2.0,<0.2.43, and >=0.3.0,<0.3.15 allows unauthorized users to…NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10940
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- AI role
- Attack on AI
- categories
- Infrastructure vulnerabilityData leak
- severity
- 2 · Disclosed vulnerability
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- targets
- Framework / tooling
- mitre atlas
- no technique for these categories
- dates
- happened 20 Mar 2025 · first reported 20 Mar 2025
- 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-2024-10940: LangChain-core arbitrary file read vulnerability https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-10940-langchain-core-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerabil · AIR-2025-0213 · closed 2025-03-20 - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability) - Fix status: Fix status unknown - First reported: 2025-03-20 - AI role: Attack on AI - Products: langchain-core - CVE ids: CVE-2024-10940 - CVSS: 5.3 ## Summary A vulnerability in LangChain-core enables unauthorized users to read arbitrary files from the host file system via specific prompt templates. Exposure of prompt outputs can lead to sensitive information disclosure. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2025-03-20: CVE-2024-10940: A vulnerability in langchain-core versions >=0.1.17,<0.1.53, >=0.2.0,<0.2.43, and >=0.3.0,<0.3.15 allows unauthorized users to… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10940) - 2025-03-20: CVE-2024-10940: langchain-core allows unauthorized users to read arbitrary files from the host file system (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5chr-fjjv-38qv) ## Sources - 2025-03-20 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-10940: langchain-core allows unauthorized users to read arbitrary files from the host file system https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5chr-fjjv-38qv - 2025-03-20 NVD: CVE-2024-10940: A vulnerability in langchain-core versions >=0.1.17,<0.1.53, >=0.2.0,<0.2.43, and >=0.3.0,<0.3.15 allows unauthorized users to… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10940 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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