Local File Inclusion in JSON component in gradio-app/gradio
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A local file inclusion vulnerability exists in the JSON component of gradio-app/gradio version 4.25. The vulnerability arises from improper input validation in the `postprocess()` function within `gradio/components/json_component.py`, where a user-controlled string is parsed as JSON. If the parsed JSON object contains a `path` key, the specified file is moved to a temporary directory, making it possible to retrieve it later via the `/file=..` endpoint. This issue is due to the `processing_utils.move_files_to_cache()` function traversing any object passed to it, looking for a dictionary with a `path` key, and then copying the specified file to a temporary directory. The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to read files on the remote system, posing a significant security risk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gradio-app | gradio-app/gradio | before 4.31.4 | 4.31.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | gradio (PyPI) | before 4.31.3 | 4.31.3 | Patch available | GHSA-6v6g-j5fq-hpvw |
- gradio-app/gradio Vendorgradio-app Affected before 4.31.4 Fixed in 4.31.4 Patch available CNA
- gradio (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.31.3 Fixed in 4.31.3 Patch available GHSA-6v6g-j5fq-hpvw
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gradio_project:gradio:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | before 4.31.4 | Vulnerable | gradio-app |
- cpe:2.3:a:gradio_project:gradio:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions before 4.31.4 Vulnerable ·gradio-app
Remediation
- Fix · CNA gradio-app/gradio (gradio-app) Fixed in 4.31.4
- Fix · GHSA-6v6g-j5fq-hpvw gradio (PyPI) Fixed in 4.31.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4941
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6v6g-j5fq-hpvw
References
More gradio-app Gradio vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26222 Gradio v4.36.1 was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability via the component… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-01607 Local File Inclusion in gradio-app/gradio CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-00889 LFI in Gradio CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-16852 Gradio Blocked Path ACL Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-22690 Gradio has SSRF via Malicious `proxy_url` Injection in `gr.load()` Config Processing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-09866 Path Traversal in gradio-app/gradio CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-4941 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4941 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6v6g-j5fq-hpvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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