CVE-2025-1474: MLflow has Weak Password Requirements
In mlflow/mlflow version 2.18, an admin is able to create a new user account without setting a password. This vulnerability could lead to security risks, as accounts without passwords may be susceptible to unauthorized access. Additionally, this issue violates best practices for secure user account management. The issue is fixed in version 2.19.0.
Published Mar 20, 2025 · Updated Apr 9, 2025
Affected packages
mlflow
- Ecosystem
- PyPI
- Affected
- < 2.19.0
- Fixed in
- 2.19.0
- Check
pip show mlflow
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
In mlflow/mlflow version 2.18, an admin is able to create a new user account without setting a password. This vulnerability could lead to security risks, as accounts without passwords may be susceptible to unauthorized access. Additionally, this issue violates best practices for secure user account management. The issue is fixed in version 2.19.0.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1474
- https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/149c9e18aa219bc47e86b432e130e467a36f4a17
- https://huntr.com/bounties/e79f7774-10fe-46b2-b522-e73b748e3b2d
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mlflow/PYSEC-2025-17.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4rj2-9gcx-5qhx
How this page is made: the data panel comes from the GitHub Advisory Database, CISA’s KEV catalog, the NVD and FIRST EPSS, and updates twice a day. No analysis has been written for this entry yet. Methodology
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