High

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 `gra

  • Disclosed: 06.06.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:20

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.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) gradio < 4.31.4 4.31.4

References

CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20, CWE-22
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
gradio
Disclosed
06.06.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 12:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6v6g-j5fq-hpvw - CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2024-184 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: gradio

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (51) in the archive
Total entries
51
First → latest
12.2021 07.2026
Without a fix
13
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 5
  • High 19
  • Medium 22
  • Low 5

Disclosures per year

  1. 2021: 1
  2. 2022: 1
  3. 2023: 5
  4. 2024: 28
  5. 2025: 9
  6. 2026: 7
Severity:
  1. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-8966 <= 5.22.0 no fix
  2. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-10624 >= 4.38.0, <= 5.0.0-beta.2 no fix
  3. High · 8.2 CVE-2024-10648 >= 4.0.0, <= 5.0.0b2 no fix
  4. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-10569 >= 4.0.0, <= 5.0.0b2 no fix
  5. Critical CVE-2025-23042 < 5.11.0 5.11.0
  6. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-47867 < 5.0.0 5.0.0
  7. High · 8.1 CVE-2024-1728 < 4.19.2 4.19.2
  8. High · 8.6 CVE-2024-4325 <= 4.36.0 no fix
  9. 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 `gra this entry
    High · 7.5 CVE-2024-4941 < 4.31.4 4.31.4
  10. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-34510 < 4.20.0 4.20.0
  11. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-1561 < 4.13.0 4.13.0
  12. High · 7.3 CVE-2024-2206 < 4.18.0 4.18.0
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