Path Traversal via Parameter Smuggling in mlflow/mlflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the mlflow/mlflow repository due to improper handling of URL parameters. By smuggling path traversal sequences using the ';' character in URLs, attackers can manipulate the 'params' portion of the URL to gain unauthorized access to files or directories. This vulnerability allows for arbitrary data smuggling into the 'params' part of the URL, enabling attacks similar to those described in previous reports but utilizing the ';' character for parameter smuggling. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized information disclosure or server compromise.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLflow | mlflow/mlflow | up to latest | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | mlflow (PyPI) | up to 2.9.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-f42m-mvfv-cgw5 |
- mlflow/mlflow VendorMLflow Affected up to latest Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mlflow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 2.9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-f42m-mvfv-cgw5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1593
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f42m-mvfv-cgw5
References
More Mlflow vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46366 Server-side request forgery in mlflow KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-03518 Absolute Path Traversal in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-01113 Path Traversal: '\..\filename' in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14028 Command Injection in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-05540 MLflow Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02603 Path Traversal: '\..\filename' in mlflow/mlflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-1593 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1593 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f42m-mvfv-cgw5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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