langchain-nvidia-ai-endpoints has local file disclosure through VLM image inputsGHSA-g28h-2cmm-rj9x
HIGHFix: langchain-ai/langchain-nvidia@b483c7cGHSA-g28h-2cmm-rj9x is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in langchain-nvidia-ai-endpoints. A fix is available for langchain-nvidia-ai-endpoints — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Summary
langchain-nvidia-ai-endpoints versions before 1.4.2 accepted local filesystem paths as image inputs for Vision Language Model (VLM) requests. If an application passed attacker-controlled image input to ChatNVIDIA or VLM reranking APIs, an attacker could cause files readable by the application process to be read and included in the outbound request to the configured NVIDIA/NIM model endpoint.
Impact
Applications are affected if they use VLM image inputs with ChatNVIDIA or NVIDIARerank and allow untrusted users to control image URLs or document image metadata.
An attacker who can control those inputs may be able to read local files accessible to the application process. Applications that do not use VLM image inputs, or that only pass trusted image references, are not affected.
Patched Version
Upgrade to langchain-nvidia-ai-endpoints >= 1.4.2.
The patched version rejects raw local filesystem paths for VLM image inputs. Supported inputs are remote URLs, data:image/...;base64,... URIs, and supported asset/file IDs.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, applications should reject local filesystem paths in user-controlled VLM image inputs and only allow trusted remote URLs, data URIs, or known safe asset/file IDs.
Applications should also run with least-privilege filesystem access so that the application process cannot read files it does not need.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | langchain-nvidia-ai-endpoints | all versions | 1.4.2pip install --upgrade 'langchain-nvidia-ai-endpoints==1.4.2' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for langchain-nvidia-ai-endpoints, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update langchain-nvidia-ai-endpoints to 1.4.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-g28h-2cmm-rj9x is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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