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CVE-2024-28088: LangChain directory traversal vulnerability

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LangChain contained a directory traversal vulnerability that allowed unauthorized configuration loading and potential API key disclosure or remote code execution. A patch was released to restrict configuration paths.

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
8.1
EPSS
0.02 · top 23% · 2026-11-13
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
4 Mar 2024
last update
4 Mar 2024

Timeline · 2

  1. 4 Mar 2024CVE-2024-28088: LangChain directory traversal vulnerability
  2. 4 Mar 2024CVE-2024-28088: LangChain through 0.1.10 allows ../ directory traversal by an actor who is able to control the final part of the path parameter…

Sources · 2

Advisories and databases

  1. 2024-03-04
    CVE-2024-28088: LangChain directory traversal vulnerability
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-h59x-p739-982c
  2. 2024-03-04

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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 4 Mar 2024 · first reported 4 Mar 2024
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-2024-28088: LangChain directory traversal vulnerability

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-28088-langchain-directory-traversal-vulnerability · AIR-2024-0079 · closed 2024-03-04

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2024-03-04
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: langchain
- CVE ids: CVE-2024-28088
- CVSS: 8.1

## Summary

LangChain contained a directory traversal vulnerability that allowed unauthorized configuration loading and potential API key disclosure or remote code execution. A patch was released to restrict configuration paths.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2024-03-04: CVE-2024-28088: LangChain through 0.1.10 allows ../ directory traversal by an actor who is able to control the final part of the path parameter… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28088)
- 2024-03-04: CVE-2024-28088: LangChain directory traversal vulnerability (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h59x-p739-982c)

## Sources

- 2024-03-04 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-28088: LangChain directory traversal vulnerability https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h59x-p739-982c
- 2024-03-04 NVD: CVE-2024-28088: LangChain through 0.1.10 allows ../ directory traversal by an actor who is able to control the final part of the path parameter… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28088

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