CVE-2024-47868: Gradio Gradio Has Several Components With Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-4q3c-cj7g-jcwf
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CVSS 5.3
CWE-200 CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-47868 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) gradio has several components with vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Gradio libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves gradio has several components with post-process steps allow arbitrary file leaks. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.0.0.

CVE-2024-47868 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-47868
GHSA Identifier GHSA-4q3c-cj7g-jcwf
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.3
CWE Classification CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Product Gradio
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-47868

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

gradio fixed: 5.0.0 
pip install gradio>=5.0.0
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 gradio

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-47868, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show gradio

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Gradio in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.0.0), your application is affected.

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

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Gradio, 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

### Impact **What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?** This is a **data validation vulnerability** affecting several Gradio components, which allows arbitrary file leaks through the post-processing step. Attackers can exploit these components by crafting requests that bypass expected input constraints. This issue could lead to sensitive files being exposed to unauthorized users, especially when combined with other vulnerabilities, such as issue TOB-GRADIO-15. The components most at risk are those that return or handle file data. ### Vulnerable Components: 1. **String to FileData:** DownloadButton, Audio, ImageEditor, Video, Model3D, File, UploadButton. 2. **Complex data to FileData:** Chatbot, MultimodalTextbox. 3. **Direct file read in preprocess:** Code. 4. **Dictionary converted to FileData:** ParamViewer, Dataset. ### Exploit Scenarios: 1. A developer creates a Dropdown list that passes values to a DownloadButton. An attacker bypasses the allowed inputs, sends an arbitrary file path (like `/etc/passwd`), and downloads sensitive files. 2. An attacker crafts a malicious payload in a ParamViewer component, leaking sensitive files from a server through the arbitrary file leak. ### Patches Yes, the issue has been resolved in `gradio>5.0`. Upgrading to the latest version will mitigate this vulnerability.

CVE-2024-47868 Affected Gradio Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
5.0.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
gradio
pypi/gradio
PyPI
< 5.0.0
5.0.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/security/advisories/GHSA-4q3c-cj7g-jcwf
NVD — CVE-2024-47868 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47868
Gradio Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio
Gradio Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gradio/PYSEC-2024-217.yaml

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-47868?
CVE-2024-47868 is a security vulnerability in Gradio involving Gradio has several components with post-process steps allow arbitrary file leaks under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor.
Which Gradio versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 5.0.0 across affected packages: gradio.
What version fixes CVE-2024-47868?
Upgrading to 5.0.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is gradio affected?
Yes, gradio is affected in releases prior to 5.0.0. Upgrade your dependency to 5.0.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-47868?
CVE-2024-47868 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-47868?
CVE-2024-47868 is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-47868?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show gradio'. 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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