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CVE-2024-1728: Gradio allows users to access arbitrary files

criticalCVSS 4.0 9.2 · 3.1 8.1GHSA-m842-4qm8-7gpq

Impact This vulnerability allows users of Gradio applications that have a public link (such as on Hugging Face Spaces) to access files on the machine hosting the Gradio application. This involves intercepting and modifying the network requests made by the Gradio app to the server. Patches Yes, the problem has been patched in Gradio version 4.19.2 or higher.

Published Sep 25, 2024 · Updated Feb 3, 2026

Affected packages

gradio

Ecosystem
PyPI
Affected
< 4.19.2
Fixed in
4.19.2
Check
pip show gradio

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Impact

This vulnerability allows users of Gradio applications that have a public link (such as on Hugging Face Spaces) to access files on the machine hosting the Gradio application. This involves intercepting and modifying the network requests made by the Gradio app to the server.

Patches

Yes, the problem has been patched in Gradio version 4.19.2 or higher. We have no knowledge of this exploit being used against users of Gradio applications, but we encourage all users to upgrade to Gradio 4.19.2 or higher.

Fixed in: https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/commit/16fbe9cd0cffa9f2a824a0165beb43446114eec7 CVE: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1728

Credited to PinkDraconian.

References

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