CVE-2024-2057 LangChain langchain_community TFIDFRetriever tfidf.py load_local server-side request forgery

Medium 6.3 Published 1 Mar 2024 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can exploit a server-side request forgery flaw in the TFIDFRetriever component to access internal resources.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-2057?

CVE-2024-2057 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in langchain_community, published on 1 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in LangChain langchain_community 0.0.26. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function load_local in the library libs/community/langchain_community/retrievers/tfidf.py of the component TFIDFRetriever. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.0.27 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-255372.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2057?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including langchain-community. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`langchain-community` PyPI	All versions to `0.0.26`	None

Products include Langchain Langchain.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2057?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2057 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2024-2057 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2057 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vpff-m9vh-pv4h, PYSEC-2024-278.