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CVE-2024-8966: Gradio DOS in multipart boundry while uploading the file

highCVSS 3.0 7.5GHSA-5cpq-9538-jm2j

A vulnerability in the file upload process of gradio-app/gradio version @gradio/[email protected] allows for a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. An attacker can append a large number of characters to the end of a multipart boundary, causing the system to continuously process each character and issue warnings. This can render Gradio inaccessible for extended periods, disrupting services and causing significant downtime.

Published Mar 20, 2025 · Updated Oct 15, 2025

Affected packages

gradio

Ecosystem
PyPI
Affected
<= 5.22.0
Fixed in
No patched version yet
Check
pip show gradio

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

A vulnerability in the file upload process of gradio-app/gradio version @gradio/[email protected] allows for a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. An attacker can append a large number of characters to the end of a multipart boundary, causing the system to continuously process each character and issue warnings. This can render Gradio inaccessible for extended periods, disrupting services and causing significant downtime.

References

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