# CVE-2026-7846: chatchat-space Langchain-Chatchat OpenAI-Compatible File Upload API openai\_routes.py files toctou

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-2559, GHSA-X229-W2J4-H748
- Severity: CVSS 2.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-05 · Updated: 2026-05-05

## Affected

- chatchat-space Langchain-Chatchat: 0.3.1.0, 0.3.1.1, 0.3.1.2, 0.3.1.3
- langchain-chatchat (PyPI): through 0.3.1.3

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in chatchat-space Langchain-Chatchat up to 0.3.1.3. Impacted is the function files of the file libs/chatchat-server/chatchat/server/api_server/openai_routes.py of the component OpenAI-Compatible File Upload API. Such manipulation of the argument file.filename leads to time-of-check time-of-use. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is considered difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on chatchat-space Langchain-Chatchat, langchain-chatchat, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/361125
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/361125/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/807795
- https://github.com/chatchat-space/Langchain-Chatchat/issues/5463
- https://github.com/3em0/cve_repo/blob/main/Langchain-Chatchat/Vuln-2-Silent-File-Overwrite.md
- https://github.com/chatchat-space/Langchain-Chatchat/

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