CVE-2024-10940: PYSEC-2026-1517 - langchain-core allows unauthorized users to read arbitrary files from the host file system

CVE-2024-10940 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2026-07-07

langchain-core allows unauthorized users to read arbitrary files from the host file system

Technologies: langchain-core (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-10940 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-10940 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-10940?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 7 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
langchain-core (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.1.17,fixed=0.1.53, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.1.17,fixed=0.1.53,introduced=0.2.0,fixed=0.2.43,introduced=0.3.0,fixed=0.3.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-10940?
Yes. langchain-core (PyPI): upgrade to 0.1.53, 0.3.15 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-10940?
Check whether you run langchain-core (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-core (PyPI): upgrade to 0.1.53, 0.3.15 or later
    pip install "langchain-core>=0.3.15"

Affected products

  • langchain-core (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.1.17,fixed=0.1.53, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.1.17,fixed=0.1.53,introduced=0.2.0,fixed=0.2.43,introduced=0.3.0,fixed=0.3.15

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-10940
  • GHSA-5chr-fjjv-38qv
  • PYSEC-2026-1517

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