CVE-2026-34070: LangChain Core Has Path Traversal Vulnerabilities in load_prompt
LangChain, langchain_core
Path traversal vulnerabilities in legacy LangChain Core load_prompt functions allow reading arbitrary files. Applications passing user-influenced prompt configurations risk host file system exposure.
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
- 7.5
- EPSS
- 0.01 · top 27% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 27 Mar 2026
- last update
- 31 Mar 2026
- CVE ids
Timeline · 2
Sources · 2
Advisories and databases
- 2026-03-27CVE-2026-34070: LangChain Core has Path Traversal vulnerabilites in legacy `load_prompt` functionsGitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh6h-p6c9-ff54
- 2026-03-31CVE-2026-34070: LangChain is a framework for building agents and LLM-powered applications.NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34070
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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 27 Mar 2026 · first reported 27 Mar 2026
- 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-2026-34070: LangChain Core Has Path Traversal Vulnerabilities in load_prompt https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-34070-langchain-core-has-path-traversal-vulnerabili · AIR-2026-0522 · closed 2026-03-27 - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability) - Fix status: Fix status unknown - First reported: 2026-03-27 - AI role: Attack on AI - Products: LangChain, langchain_core - CVE ids: CVE-2026-34070 - CVSS: 7.5 ## Summary Path traversal vulnerabilities in legacy LangChain Core load_prompt functions allow reading arbitrary files. Applications passing user-influenced prompt configurations risk host file system exposure. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2026-03-31: CVE-2026-34070: LangChain is a framework for building agents and LLM-powered applications. (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34070) - 2026-03-27: CVE-2026-34070: LangChain Core has Path Traversal vulnerabilites in legacy `load_prompt` functions (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh6h-p6c9-ff54) ## Sources - 2026-03-27 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2026-34070: LangChain Core has Path Traversal vulnerabilites in legacy `load_prompt` functions https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh6h-p6c9-ff54 - 2026-03-31 NVD: CVE-2026-34070: LangChain is a framework for building agents and LLM-powered applications. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34070 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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