CVE-2023-34540

Langchain before v0.0.225 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the component JiraAPIWrapper (aka the JIRA API wrapper)

published June 14, 2023

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
2%
Percentile
76.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

๐Ÿšจ A crafty little RCE vulnerability hides in Langchain's JiraAPIWrapper before v0.0.225! This means attackers can potentially execute arbitrary code with a well-crafted input โ€” talk about a security slip! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of it like a restaurant where the chef blindly accepts any ingredient delivery without checking the quality โ€” one bad order can spoil the entire meal! In this case, the RCE lets attackers serve themselves anything they want on the server. An attacker could waltz right in and commandeer your system, executing malicious code at will. This could lead to unauthorized access, data leaks, or even total system takeover โ€” definitely a recipe for disaster!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chef blindly accepts any ingredient delivery without checking the quality โ€” one bad order can spoil the entire meal! In this case, the RCE lets attackers serve themselves anything they want on the server. The vulnerability stems from improper input validation in the JiraAPIWrapper, allowing crafted requests to execute arbitrary code on the server. Essentially, if someone sends the right (or wrong) package, they can trigger code execution without proper checks.

What to do

An attacker could waltz right in and commandeer your system, executing malicious code at will. This could lead to unauthorized access, data leaks, or even total system takeover โ€” definitely a recipe for disaster! To safeguard your application, immediately upgrade to Langchain version 0.0.225 or later. Review your existing implementations of the JiraAPIWrapper and ensure that input validation is robust against malicious attempts. Don't wait to patch! You've got this! Follow these steps to secure your application, and you'll have peace of mind in no time! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01681 ยท 76.8th percentile
Published
2023-06-14T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JUN 00:00Z
    Langchain before v0.0.225 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the component JiraAPIWrapper (aka the JIRA API wrapper)
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