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CVE-2026-109440

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Description

LangAlpha through 2026.09.07 contains an indirect prompt injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute shell commands or Python by planting instructions in web content retrieved by the agent. Because Bash and ExecuteCode lack an allow-list and human-in-the-loop approval, attackers can run code in the workspace sandbox and exfiltrate vault secrets from _internal/.vault_secrets.json.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.7 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-20 01:17:10.103000
Last modified
2026-10-22 22:18:00.100000
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  "published": "2026-10-20T01:17:10.103",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-22T22:18:00.100",
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    }
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