CVE-2024-38459 langchain_experimental Code Execution via Python REPL access

What is CVE-2024-38459?

CVE-2024-38459 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

langchain_experimental (aka LangChain Experimental) before 0.0.61 for LangChain provides Python REPL access without an opt-in step. NOTE; this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-27444.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38459?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including langchain-experimental. It affects 1 product.

Products include Langchain Langchain-Experimental.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38459?

Upgrade langchain-experimental to 0.0.61 or later.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-38459 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2024-46946 LangChain Experimental Eval Injection vulnerability Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-27444 LangChain Experimental vulnerable to arbitrary code execution Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-21513 langchain-experimental vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution High 8.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-wmvm-9vqv-5qpp, PYSEC-2024-53.