9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-36281
Langchain Deserialization Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

An issue in langchain v.0.0.171 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a JSON file to load_prompt. This is related to __subclasses__ or a template.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2023, 7:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 29, 2023, 1:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-36281 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-36281 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Langchain langchain
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-36281.

URL Resource
https://aisec.today/LangChain-2e6244a313dd46139c5ef28cbcab9e55 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/4394 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/v0.0.312

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 5 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 14, 2024, 7:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 5 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 14, 2024, 7:39 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

PoC of CVE-2023-36281

Python

Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 31, 2023, 9:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-36281 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-36281 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/releases/tag/v0.0.312 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An issue in langchain v.0.0.171 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the via the a json file to the load_prompt parameter. An issue in langchain v.0.0.171 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a JSON file to load_prompt. This is related to __subclasses__ or a template.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://aisec.today/LangChain-2e6244a313dd46139c5ef28cbcab9e55 No Types Assigned https://aisec.today/LangChain-2e6244a313dd46139c5ef28cbcab9e55 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/4394 No Types Assigned https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/4394 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-94
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:langchain:langchain:0.0.171:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.87 }} 0.78%

score

0.90927

percentile

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