CVE-2024-3571: langchain vulnerable to path traversal
langchain
A path traversal vulnerability in LangChain's LocalFileStore functionality enables unauthorized file read or write operations. The vulnerability is fixed in version 0.0.353.
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
- 6.5
- EPSS
- 0.02 · top 21% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 16 Apr 2024
- last update
- 16 Apr 2024
- CVE ids
Timeline · 2
Sources · 2
Advisories and databases
- 2024-04-16CVE-2024-3571: langchain vulnerable to path traversalGitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-rgp8-pm28-3759
- 2024-04-16CVE-2024-3571: langchain-ai/langchain is vulnerable to path traversal due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path…NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3571
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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
- path-traversal
- dates
- happened 16 Apr 2024 · first reported 16 Apr 2024
- 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-2024-3571: langchain vulnerable to path traversal
https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-3571-langchain-vulnerable-to-path-traversal · AIR-2024-0091 · closed 2024-04-16
- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2024-04-16
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: langchain
- CVE ids: CVE-2024-3571
- CVSS: 6.5
## Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in LangChain's LocalFileStore functionality enables unauthorized file read or write operations. The vulnerability is fixed in version 0.0.353.
## What to do
No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.
## Latest updates
- 2024-04-16: CVE-2024-3571: langchain-ai/langchain is vulnerable to path traversal due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3571)
- 2024-04-16: CVE-2024-3571: langchain vulnerable to path traversal (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rgp8-pm28-3759)
## Sources
- 2024-04-16 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2024-3571: langchain vulnerable to path traversal https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rgp8-pm28-3759
- 2024-04-16 NVD: CVE-2024-3571: langchain-ai/langchain is vulnerable to path traversal due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3571
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