# CVE-2023-32785: Langchain SQL Injection vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-32785-langchain-sql-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-10-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-32785 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2023-10-21

In Langchain before 0.0.247, prompt injection allows execution of arbitrary code against the SQL service provided by the chain.

Technologies: [langchain (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/langchain). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-32785 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-32785 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-32785?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 21 October 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** langchain (PyPI) < 0.0.247, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.0.247.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-32785?** Yes. langchain (PyPI): upgrade to 0.0.247 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-32785?** Check whether you run langchain (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- langchain (PyPI): upgrade to 0.0.247 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "langchain>=0.0.247"
  ```


## Affected products

- langchain (PyPI) < 0.0.247, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.0.247

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-32785
- GHSA-8h5w-f6q9-wg35
- PYSEC-2026-372

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