The Ludwig framework thru 0.10.4 is vulnerable to insecure deserialization (CWE-502)…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
The Ludwig framework thru 0.10.4 is vulnerable to insecure deserialization (CWE-502) through its predict() method. When a user provides a dataset file path to the predict() method, the framework automatically determines the file format. If the file is a pickle (.pkl) file, it is loaded using pandas.read_pickle() without any validation or security restrictions. This allows the deserialization of arbitrary Python objects via the unsafe pickle module. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a maliciously crafted pickle file, leading to arbitrary code execution on the system running the Ludwig prediction.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | ludwig (PyPI) | up to 0.10.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-wcr3-gm9f-f87q |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ludwig (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.10.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-wcr3-gm9f-f87q
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31237
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcr3-gm9f-f87q
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-31237 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-31237 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wcr3-gm9f-f87q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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