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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

Timeline · 2

  1. 27 Mar 2026CVE-2026-34070: LangChain Core has Path Traversal vulnerabilites in legacy `load_prompt` functions
  2. 31 Mar 2026CVE-2026-34070: LangChain is a framework for building agents and LLM-powered applications.

Sources · 2

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-03-27
    CVE-2026-34070: LangChain Core has Path Traversal vulnerabilites in legacy `load_prompt` functions
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh6h-p6c9-ff54
  2. 2026-03-31

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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 27 Mar 2026 · first reported 27 Mar 2026
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-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

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