GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h: Duplicate Advisory Path Traversal Vulnerability

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CWE-22
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h is a HIGH path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves keras keras.utils.get_file api is vulnerable to a path traversal attack. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.12.0.

GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

keras fixed: 3.12.0 
pip install keras>=3.12.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show keras

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show keras

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.12.0), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show keras command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-hjqc-jx6g-rwp9. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description The keras.utils.get_file API in Keras, when used with the extract=True option for tar archives, is vulnerable to a path traversal attack. The utility uses Python's tarfile.extractall function without the filter="data" feature. A remote attacker can craft a malicious tar archive containing special symlinks, which, when extracted, allows them to write arbitrary files to any location on the filesystem outside of the intended destination folder. This vulnerability is linked to the underlying Python tarfile weakness, identified as CVE-2025-4517. Note that upgrading Python to one of the versions that fix CVE-2025-4517 (e.g. Python 3.13.4) is not enough. One additionally needs to upgrade Keras to a version with the fix (Keras 3.12).

GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.12.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
keras
pypi/keras
PyPI
< 3.12.0
3.12.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/keras-team/keras/security/advisories/GHSA-hjqc-jx6g-rwp9
NVD — GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12060
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/21760
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/47fcb397ee4caffd5a75efd1fa3067559594e951
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/keras-team/keras
huntr.com/bounties/f94f5beb-5... WEB
https://huntr.com/bounties/f94f5beb-54d8-4e6a-8bac-86d9aee103f4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h?
GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Keras keras.utils.get_file API is vulnerable to a path traversal attack under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.12.0 across affected packages: keras.
What version fixes GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h?
Upgrading to 3.12.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is keras affected?
Yes, keras is affected in releases prior to 3.12.0. Upgrade your dependency to 3.12.0 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h?
GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for GHSA-28jp-44vh-q42h?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show keras'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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