CVE-2026-31236The llm CLI tool thru 0.27.1 contains a critical code injection vulnerability via its --functions command-line argument.
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The llm CLI tool thru 0.27.1 contains a critical code injection vulnerability via its --functions command-line argument. This argument is intended to allow users to provide custom Python function definitions. However, the tool directly executes the provided code using the unsafe exec() function without any sanitization, sandboxing, or security restrictions. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious llm command with arbitrary Python code in the --functions argument and using social engineering to trick a victim into running it. This leads to arbitrary code execution on the victim's system, potentially granting the attacker full control.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-94
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
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References
- https://github.com/simonw/llm
- https://www.notion.so/CVE-2026-31236-35d1e139318881a4a0f1fffcf671f7e3
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31236
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2476636
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-31236.json
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