# CVE-2023-38896: LangChain vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-38896-langchain-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-08-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-38896 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-08-15

An issue in Harrison Chase langchain v.0.0.194 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the from_math_prompt and from_colored_object_prompt functions.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-38896 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-38896 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-38896?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 15 August 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** langchain (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.0.195, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.0.236.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-38896?** Yes. langchain (PyPI): upgrade to 0.0.195, 0.0.236 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-38896?** 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 0.0.195, 0.0.236 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "langchain>=0.0.236"
  ```


## Affected products

- langchain (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.0.195, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.0.236

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-38896
- GHSA-92j5-3459-qgp4
- PYSEC-2023-146

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