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CVE-2024-1561highobserved exploitationCWE-29

Arbitrary Local File Read via Component Method Invocation in gradio-app/gradio

78Vexday Risk Score

Patch now. It exploitation observed by VulnCheck and has a working public exploit.

ssvc Actcvss 7.5epss 9.3%
from disclosure to weapon25 days
Published on NVDApr 16
1st PoC+25d
VulnCheck+155d
exploitation probability
9.3%top 5% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
yesVulnCheck
3 public exploit(s)
An issue was discovered in gradio-app/gradio, where the `/component_server` endpoint improperly allows the invocation of any method on a `Component` class with attacker-controlled arguments. Specifically, by exploiting the `move_resource_to_block_cache()` method of the `Block` class, an attacker can copy any file on the filesystem to a temporary directory and subsequently retrieve it. This vulnerability enables unauthorized local file read access, posing a significant risk especially when the application is exposed to the internet via `launch(share=True)`, thereby allowing remote attackers to read files on the host machine. Furthermore, gradio apps hosted on `huggingface.co` are also affected, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive information such as API keys and credentials stored in environment variables.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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