A vulnerability was found in LangChain langchain_community 0.0.26. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function load_local in the library libs/community/langchain_community/retrievers/
A vulnerability was found in LangChain langchain_community 0.0.26. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function load_local in the library libs/community/langchain_community/retrievers/tfidf.py of the component TFIDFRetriever. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.0.27 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-255372.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | langchain-community | <= 0.0.26 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
langchain-community- Disclosed
- 01.03.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2024-278 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: langchain-community
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- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 03.2024 09.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 1
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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A vulnerability was found in LangChain langchain_community 0.0.26. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function load_local in the library libs/community/langchain_community/retrievers/ this entry
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