Arbitrary file read with File and UploadButton components in Gradio
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Gradio is an open-source Python package designed to enable quick builds of a demo or web application. If File or UploadButton components are used as a part of Gradio application to preview file content, an attacker with access to the application might abuse these components to read arbitrary files from the application server. This issue has been addressed in release version 5.5.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | 5.0.0 to before 5.5.0 | 5.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | gradio (PyPI) | 5.0.0 to before 5.5.0 | 5.5.0 | Patch available | GHSA-rhm9-gp5p-5248 |
- gradio Vendorgradio-app Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.5.0 Fixed in 5.5.0 Patch available CNA
- gradio (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.5.0 Fixed in 5.5.0 Patch available GHSA-rhm9-gp5p-5248
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gradio_project:gradio:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | 5.0.0 to before 5.5.0 | Vulnerable | gradio-app |
- cpe:2.3:a:gradio_project:gradio:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·gradio-app
Remediation
- Fix · CNA gradio (gradio-app) Fixed in 5.5.0
- Fix · GHSA-rhm9-gp5p-5248 gradio (PyPI) Fixed in 5.5.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-51751
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhm9-gp5p-5248
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-2024-51751 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-51751 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rhm9-gp5p-5248 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences