Description
LangChain is a framework for building LLM-powered applications. Prior to @langchain/core versions 0.3.80 and 1.1.8, and prior to langchain versions 0.3.37 and 1.2.3, a serialization injection vulnerability exists in LangChain JS's toJSON() method (and subsequently when string-ifying objects using JSON.stringify(). The method did not escape objects with 'lc' keys when serializing free-form data in kwargs. The 'lc' key is used internally by LangChain to mark serialized objects. When user-controlled data contains this key structure, it is treated as a legitimate LangChain object during deserialization rather than plain user data. This issue has been patched in @langchain/core versions 0.3.80 and 1.1.8, and langchain versions 0.3.37 and 1.2.3
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| langchain-ai | langchainjs | @langchain/core >= 1.0.0, < 1.1.8; @langchain/core < 0.3.80; langchain >= 1.0.0, < 1.2.3; langchain < 0.3.37 |
References
- https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchainjs/commit/e5063f9c6e9989ea067dfdff39262b9e7b6aba62Patch
- https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchainjs/releases/tag/%40langchain%2Fcore%401.1.8Release Notes
- https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchainjs/releases/tag/langchain%401.2.3Release Notes
- https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchainjs/security/advisories/GHSA-r399-636x-v7f6Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchainjs/security/advisories/GHSA-r399-636x-v7f6Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 23, 2025
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed