CVE-2023-29374
Published: 05 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-29374 is a critical-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Langchain Langchain. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 11.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as NLP and Transformers; in the LLM/Generative AI Risks risk domain.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-0118
Vulnerability details
In LangChain through 0.0.131, the LLMMathChain chain allows prompt injection attacks that can execute arbitrary code via the Python exec method.
- CWE(s)
AI Security AnalysisAI
- AI Category
- NLP and Transformers
- Risk Domain
- LLM/Generative AI Risks
- OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
- None mapped
- Classification Reason
- Matched keywords: langchain, prompt injection
Related Threats
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Developer assessments and testing (including injection-focused techniques) identify improper neutralization of special elements, and the verifiable flaw remediation corrects them pre-deployment.
Identifies indicators of injection attacks (command, SQL, LDAP, etc.) via anomaly and attack monitoring.